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Showing 23312340 of 60229 articles for Art. 35 I-5° bis · CAA Paris 3 October 2019

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Surrender procedures resulting from agreements concluded by the European Union with other States.

Article 695-57

…fences, or the offences referred to in Articles 1 to 4 of the aforementioned Framework Decision of 13 June 2002..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Surrender procedures resulting from agreements concluded by the European Union with other States.

Article 695-54

The transit of a person who has French nationality or who had this nationality at the time of the acts covered by the arrest warrant issued by a State that is not a member of the European Union shall…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Declaration, out-of-court collection and litigation of the flat-rate tourist tax

Article R2333-56

The declaration provided for in Article L. 2333-43 also includes:

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Declaration, out-of-court collection and litigation of the flat-rate tourist tax

Article R2333-57

…ccountant on the dates set by the deliberation of the town council referred to in II of article L. 2333-43.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Common provisions

Article 522

The judge may, at any time, authorise an equivalent guarantee to be substituted for the initial guarantee.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Common provisions

Article 524

Where provisional execution is de jure or has been ordered, the First President or, as soon as the matter has been referred to him, the Conseiller de la Mise en Condition may, in the event of an appea…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Common provisions

Article 521

The party ordered to pay sums other than maintenance, compensation or provisions may prevent provisional enforcement from being continued by depositing, with the judge's authorisation, cash or securit…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Common provisions

Article 519

Where the guarantee consists of a sum of money, this is deposited with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations; it may also be deposited, at the request of one of the parties, with a third party appoin…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Common provisions

Article 520

If the value of the guarantee cannot be immediately assessed, the judge shall invite the parties to appear before him on a date that he fixes, with their justifications. The decision is then made with…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Property in relation to those who own it

Article 537

Private individuals have free disposal of the property belonging to them, subject to the modifications established by the laws. Property that does not belong to private individuals is administered and…

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