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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Right of way

Article 684

…over the land which was the subject of these acts. However, in the event that a sufficient passage cannot be established on the divided land, article 682 would apply.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Transfers by death

Article 641

…h, when the person whose estate is being taken over died in mainland France; One year, in all other cases.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Judgments of the Cour de cassation

Article 611

…r shall designate, where appropriate, the trial court within its jurisdiction. However, the Cour de cassation may designate in advance, even in another jurisdiction, the criminal court before which th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Measures relating to the intensity of public aid

Article 919-64

…difficulties in distributing them in cinemas due to abnormal market conditions linked to the significant drop in attendance at cinemas in the context of the end of the health crisis.Derogations to the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Initiation of the appeal in cassation.

Article 617

…ty of judgments may be invoked when the plea of non-receivability based on the authority of res judicata has been unsuccessfully raised before the trial judges. In this case, the appeal in cassation i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Service of documents abroad.

Article 687

The public prosecutor shall inform the requesting authority of the steps taken; he or she shall, where appropriate, forward to the requesting authority any minutes or receipts recording the delivery o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-69

The employer may refuse to grant the leave if it considers that the absence is likely to have a detrimental effect on the smooth running of the company.The employer's refusal is made after consulting…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63

…n's placement in police custody. He shall inform him of the reasons justifying, pursuant to Article 62-2, this placement and inform him of the classification of the facts that he has notified to the p…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 61

…rders of customs officers. 2. The latter may use appropriate equipment that complies with the technical standards defined by order of the Minister responsible for Customs to immobilise means of transp…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Mutual legal assistance

Article 627-2

Requests for mutual assistance shall be executed, depending on the case, by the anti-terrorist public prosecutor or the investigating judge in Paris, who shall act throughout the national territory in…

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