Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12), article 996

996. The judge or magistrate shall repress any excess on the part of any advocate, legal procu rator, or other officer, while in the discharge of his duties; it shall also be incumbent upon the ju dge or magistrate to ensure the most ample liberty to every advocate, legal procurator or other officer in the discharge of his duties consistently with the law, and he shall of his own motion repress any improper behavio ur committed in his presence towards any advocate, legal procurator or other officer, while in the exerc ise of his duties, by inflicting any of the punishments referred to in articles 990 and 991 acco rding to circumstances. Contempt of court proceedings. Substituted by: XXXI.2002.191. Amended by: L.N. 407 of 2007.