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Article 18 (a)(i) - the authorities which are competent to order protection measures and issue certificates in accordance with Article 5

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The competent authorities to order protection measures:

The Public Prosecutor (Procureur d'État) (pursuant to the amended Act of 8 September 2003 concerning domestic violence) and the presiding judge of the District Court (Tribunal d'Arrondissement) (pursuant to Articles 1017-1 to 1017-12 of the New Code of Civil Procedure).

The competent authorities to issue certificates:

The Public Prosecutor (pursuant to the amended Act of 8 September 2003 concerning domestic violence) and the presiding judge of the District Court (pursuant to Articles 1017-1 to 1017-12 of the New Code of Civil Procedure).

Article 18 (a)(ii) - the authorities before which a protection measure ordered in another Member State is to be invoked and/or which are competent to enforce such a measure

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The authorities before which a protection measure ordered in another Member State is to be invoked:

The Public Prosecutor and, for periodic penalty payments (astreintes), the presiding judge of the District Court.

The authorities which are competent to enforce such a measure:

The Public Prosecutor and, for periodic penalty payments, the presiding judge of the District Court.

Article 18 (a)(iii) - the authorities which are competent to effect the adjustment of protection measures in accordance with Article 11(1)

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The presiding judge of the District Court, on an application for interim relief.

Article 18 (a)(iv) - the courts to which the application for refusal of recognition and, where applicable, enforcement is to be submitted in accordance with Article 13

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The presiding judge of the District Court, on an application for interim relief.

Article 18 (b) - the language or languages accepted for translations as referred to in Article 16(1)

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Last update: 18/12/2018

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Mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matters

Article 18 (a)(i) - the authorities which are competent to order protection measures and issue certificates in accordance with Article 5

Article 18 (a)(ii) - the authorities before which a protection measure ordered in another Member State is to be invoked and/or which are competent to enforce such a measure

Article 18 (a)(iii) - the authorities which are competent to effect the adjustment of protection measures in accordance with Article 11(1)

Article 18 (a)(iv) - the courts to which the application for refusal of recognition and, where applicable, enforcement is to be submitted in accordance with Article 13

Article 18 (b) - the language or languages accepted for translations as referred to in Article 16(1)