1. Ordinary Law of Civil Procedure
Auteur : Louis Vogel
Sommaire de l’ouvrage
Introduction
Chapter 1: Role of the parties
Section 1: Conduct of proceedings
I: Principle
II: Ex officio raising of legal grounds
III: Reclassification of the facts
Section 3: Principle of adversarial proceedings
Section 4: Conciliation
Section 5: Proceedings
Section 6: Duty of respect (obligation de réserve)
Title 2: Non-contentious matters
Part 2: Legal action
Part 3: Application to file suit (demande en justice)
Part 4: Defenses
Part 5: Competent court
Part 6: Priority question of constitutionality (QPC)
Part 7: Agreements on extra-judicial case preparation (mise en état)
Part 8: Administration of evidence
Part 9: Judgments
Part 10: Procedural acts
25. Parties' option to choose legal regime
1 minute de lecture
The parties have the option to bind the court “by the classifications and points of law to which they intend to limit the debate” (Art. 12, para. 3, CPC). In other words, they can agree, even before any dispute arises, on the applicable law, preventing the court from reclassifying the facts or raising legal arguments ex officio. Thus, the parties can voluntarily submit to the protective regimes de …