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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 508

The clerk of the court shall notify the president of the court of the filing of such application. The judgment shall not be enforceable and the court may not rule on the merits until a decision has be…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts performed by the tutor without authorisation

Article 503

The guardian, in the presence of the subrogated guardian if one has been appointed, shall draw up an inventory of the protected person's property, which shall be sent to the judge within three months…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 502

The statement of appeal must be made to the registrar of the court that handed down the contested decision.The statement shall indicate whether the appeal concerns the decision on the public prosecuti…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa : Changing the sex indication in civil status records

Article 1055-7

The application is made by petition delivered or addressed to the registry. Where applicable, the application shall specify whether the application also seeks a change of forenames.The assistance of a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Performance of the credit agreement

Article L313-50

In the event of default by the borrower and where the lender does not require immediate repayment of the outstanding capital, it may increase, within limits set by decree, the rate of interest that th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring, in the territory of other Member States of the European Union, of convictions and probation decisions handed down by French courts

Article 764-10

…rity of the executing State. Such consultation is mandatory in the cases mentioned in 2° of Article 764-5, in order to determine whether that authority consents to the transmission.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Disputes

Article R2315-50

Challenges by the employer provided for in Article L. 2315-86 fall within the jurisdiction of the President of the Judicial Court. The deadline for lodging an appeal against the ruling is ten days fro…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Common provisions

Article 706-105

When, in the course of the investigation, the provisions of articles 706-80 to 706-95, a person who has been in police custody six months previously and who has not been prosecuted may ask the public…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Recourse in the event of non-payment

Article L131-50

The drawer, an endorser or a guarantor may, by means of the clause "return without charge", "without protest", or any other equivalent clause, inscribed on the document and signed, exempt the bearer,…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article 50

Incidents of proceedings are decided by the court before which the proceedings they affect are being conducted.

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