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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Forms of appeal

Article 586

The Registrar, within a maximum period of twenty days from the date of the declaration of appeal, shall mark and initial the documents in the file, to which he shall attach a copy of the contested dec…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Citations and meanings

Article 551

The summons is issued at the request of the public prosecutor, the civil party, and any administration that is legally empowered to do so. The bailiff must comply with their request without delay.The…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Title of works

Article 521

Manufacturers of gold, silver or platinum articles are subject to the guarantee legislation provided for in this chapter, not only in respect of their own production but also for articles which they h…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Devolutive effect.

Article 564

On pain of inadmissibility raised ex officio, the parties may not submit new claims to the court other than to oppose compensation, to have opposing claims set aside or to have questions arising from…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Buildings

Article 522

Animals which the owner of the land delivers to the farmer or sharecropper for cultivation, whether valued or not, are subject to the regime of immovables as long as they remain attached to the land b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition of the Criminal Appeals Division

Article 510

…accused or if [Provisions declared to be unconstitutional by Constitutional Council Decision no. 2019-778 DC of 21 March 2019] the appellant expressly requests that the case be heard by a panel; this…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 53

A felony or misdemeanour is defined as a felony or misdemeanour that is currently being committed or has just been committed. There is also a crime or offence in flagrante delicto when, at a time very…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Right of accession in relation to movable property

Article 565

The right of accession, when it has as its object two movable things belonging to two different masters, is entirely subordinate to the principles of natural equity. The following rules will serve as…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Proceedings before the Criminal Appeals Chamber

Article 513

…ioned. Witnesses called by the accused are heard in accordance with the rules set out in articles 435 to 457. The public prosecutor may object if these witnesses have already been heard by the court.…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title I: Common provisions.

Article 530

The time limit runs against a person under guardianship only from the day on which the judgment is notified both to his legal representative and to the subrogated guardian, if any, even if the latter…

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