Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12), article 735

735. (1) Any judge being aware of the existence in his respect of any of the grounds of challenge mentioned in the last preceding article, shall make a declaration to that effect previously to the trial of the cause, either verbally in open court, in which case a record of such declaration shall be entered in the proceedings of the cause, or in writing, in which case it shall be lodged in the registry before the day appointed for the trial of the cause, notice thereof being given to the parties. Judge may hear and determine cause, if parties give their consent thereto. (2) Nevertheless, it shall be lawful for the judge to hear and determine the cause if the parties shall expressly give their consent thereto, unless, in the particular circumstances of the case, he shall deem it proper to abstain from sitting notwithstanding such consent. Judge to sign applications or warrants despite being otherwise precluded from dealing with cause. Amended by: XXII.2005.61.