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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XIII: The Public Prosecutor's Office.

Article 421

The public prosecutor may act as principal party or intervene as a joint party. It represents others in cases determined by law.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Effects of the appeal in cassation.

Article 623

Cassation may be total or partial. It is partial when it affects only certain heads that can be dissociated from the others.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Preliminary Title: Publication, effects and application of laws in general

Article 4

The judge who refuses to judge, on the pretext of the silence, obscurity or inadequacy of the law, may be prosecuted as guilty of denial of justice.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reintegration into French nationality

Article 24-1

Reinstatement by decree may be obtained at any age and without a qualifying period. It is subject, for the rest, to the conditions and rules for naturalisation.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 120-1

Where the person under investigation or the assisted witness is implicated by several persons, they may request, in accordance with the first paragraph of

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Holding of meetings

Article 233

The court of appeal may, on the application of the public prosecutor, order that as many assize divisions be formed as the needs of the service require.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article 223

He may refer the matter to the Investigating Chamber for a ruling on the continued detention of an accused person in pre-trial detention..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 311

The assessors and jurors may put questions to the defendants and witnesses by asking the president to speak.They have a duty not to express their opinion.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Transport by sea.

Article 70

Except in duly justified cases of force majeure, ships may only dock in ports where there is a customs office.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General scheme

Article L214-88

The minimum share capital may not be less than €760,000. Shares are registered and have a minimum par value of €150.

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