#2019-966Decree on the Replacement of Judicial Tribunals in France
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This law replaces the existing tribunals, known as 'tribunal de grande instance' and 'tribunal d'instance', with a unified system called 'tribunaux judicaires' across France. It affects how court districts are organized and specifies changes in legal references throughout various French legal codes, impacting legal proceedings and documentation.
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Key Changes
- Unified system of 'tribunaux judiciaires' replaces existing tribunals
- Court districts are reorganized under the new system
- Legal terminology updated across multiple French legal codes
Obligations
What this law requires
Replace all references to 'tribunal de grande instance' with 'tribunal judiciaire' in the Insurance Code (Code des assurances) at articles R.160-6, R.322-55-4, R.322-68, R.322-70, and R.322-89
Replace all references to 'tribunal d'instance' with 'tribunal judiciaire' in the Insurance Code at articles R.322-55-4 and R.421-74
Replace references to 'tribunal d'instance' with 'tribunal judiciaire' in the Road Infrastructure Code (Code de la voirie routière) at article R.171-5
Update all references in regulatory provisions in force to replace 'tribunal de grande instance' and 'tribunaux de grande instance' with 'tribunal judiciaire' and 'tribunaux judiciaires' respectively
Update all references in regulatory provisions in force to replace 'tribunal d'instance', 'tribunaux d'instance', 'juge d'instance', and 'juge du tribunal d'instance' with corresponding 'tribunal judiciaire' and 'juge du tribunal judiciaire' terminology