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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Personal checks by the judge.

Article 182

Minutes shall be drawn up of the findings, assessments, evaluations, reconstructions or statements. The drafting of the minutes may, however, be replaced by a mention in the judgment if the case is im…

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Subsection I: The audit incident.

Article 295

If it is found that the document was written or signed by the person who denied it, that person shall be sentenced to a civil fine of a maximum of 10,000 euros without prejudice to any damages that ma…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: The audit incident.

Article 292

If a technician is called in, he or she may be authorised by the judge to collect the contested document and the comparison documents against a signature or to have them sent to him or her by the cour…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article 247

The technician's opinion, the disclosure of which would infringe privacy or any other legitimate interest, may not be used outside the proceedings unless authorised by the judge or with the consent of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Expertise operations.

Article 274

When the judge attends the expert appraisal operations, he may record his findings, the expert's explanations and the statements of the parties and third parties in minutes; the minutes are signed by…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article 366-5

The refusal decision may be appealed to the Court of Cassation within fifteen days of its pronouncement. The appeal shall be lodged, investigated and judged in accordance with the procedure without co…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: General conditions of performance.

Article 508

No execution may be carried out before 6 a.m. or after 9 p.m., nor on public holidays or non-working days, except by permission of the judge in case of necessity.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Dismissal on public security grounds

Article 353

The proceedings are not suspended before the court whose removal is requested.The first president of the Cour de cassation may, however, order that the proceedings be suspended until the decision on t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-11

Without prejudice to the interpretation given to previous agreements, a change of nationality may not, under any circumstances, result from an international convention unless that convention expressly…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Respect for the human body

Article 16-2

The judge may prescribe any appropriate measures to prevent or stop unlawful interference with the human body or unlawful acts involving elements or products thereof, including after death.

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