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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Personal appearance of the parties.

Article 194

Minutes shall be taken of the parties' statements, their absence or their refusal to reply. The drawing up of the minutes may, however, be replaced by a mention in the judgment if the case is immediat…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Applications for nullity of marriage

Article 194

No one may claim the title of spouse and the civil effects of marriage unless he or she represents an act of celebration recorded in the civil status register; except in the cases provided for in Arti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 194

The Public Prosecutor shall prepare the case for trial within forty-eight hours of receipt of the documents in matters of pre-trial detention and within ten days in all other matters; he shall submit…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for ships.

Article 194

On the return of a French ship to a port in the customs territory, the captain shall present the embarkation permit he took on departure; any food or provisions remaining shall be unloaded, after decl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 194

I. The number of units to be taken into account for the division of taxable income provided for in Article 193 is determined in accordance with the following provisions: FAMILY STATUS NUMBER OF UNITS…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: French nationals by birth in France

Article 19-4

However, if only one of the parents was born in France, the French child, by virtue of Article 19-3, has the option of renouncing this status in the six months preceding his majority and in the twelve…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Travel and subsistence expenses

Article R194

Judicial officers, who travel outside the commune of their residence, shall be allocated the allowance provided for in article R110. Judicial officers holding travel permits or enjoying reduced fares…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 194-1

…d after cassation, it shall rule within the time limits set out in articles 148-2, 186-2, 186-4 and 194. These time limits run from receipt by the public prosecutor at the court of appeal of the judgm…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Legal costs

Article R344

Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article R. 194 are deleted.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Legal costs

Article R420

Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article R. 194 are deleted.

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