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Principles of Transnational Civil Procedure
22 Responsibility for Determinations of Fact and Law
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 01-04-2004
- Redactionele toelichting
De dag van datum van afkondiging is gezet op 01.
- Bronpublicatie:
01-04-2004, Internet 2004, www.unidroit.org (uitgifte: 01-04-2004, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
01-04-2004
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
01-04-2004, Internet 2004, www.unidroit.org (uitgifte: 01-04-2004, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Civiel recht algemeen (V)
Internationaal privaatrecht / Algemeen
Burgerlijk procesrecht / Bijzondere onderwerpen
22.1.
The court is responsible for considering all relevant facts and evidence and for determining the correct legal basis for its decisions, including matters determined on the basis of foreign law.
22.2.
The court may, while affording the parties opportunity to respond:
- 22.2.1.
Permit or invite a party to amend its contentions of law or fact and to offer additional legal argument and evidence accordingly;
- 22.2.2.
Order the taking of evidence not previously suggested by a party; or
- 22.2.3.
Rely upon a legal theory or an interpretation of the facts or of the evidence that has not been advanced by a party.
22.3.
The court ordinarily should hear all evidence directly, but when necessary may assign to a suitable delegate the taking and preserving of evidence for consideration by the court at the final hearing.
22.4.
The court may appoint an expert to give evidence on any relevant issue for which expert testimony is appropriate, including foreign law.
- 22.4.1.
If the parties agree upon an expert the court ordinarily should appoint that expert.
- 22.4.2.
A party has a right to present expert testimony through an expert selected by that party on any relevant issue for which expert testimony is appropriate.
- 22.4.3.
An expert, whether appointed by the court or by a party, owes a duty to the court to present a full and objective assessment of the issue addressed.
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