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Showing 3140 of 26223 articles for Art. 477 to 494

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1213

…2, the second and third paragraphs of Article 469, 4° of article 483, of article 484 or the article 494-10 of the Civil Code, the guardianship judge may order that the examination of the application g…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Consultation of the file and issue of copies

Article 1222

…ns and with the authorisation of the court seised, by one of the persons listed in articles 430 and 494-1 of the Civil Code if it can justify a legitimate interest. Their lawyers, if they have appoint…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: The appeal.

Article 1245

…and decided in chambers. The procedure is oral. The parties' submissions or the reference they make to submissions they would have made in writing are noted on the file or recorded in minutes. At the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presumption of absence

Article 113

The judge may appoint one or more parents or relatives, or, where applicable, any other persons to represent the person presumed absent in the exercise of his rights or in any act in which he may be i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-4

In the event of an opposition lodged by the public prosecutor or by the accused, the case shall be brought to the hearing of the criminal court. In the event of an opposition lodged by the accused on…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Decisions of the guardianship judge

Article 1228

When applying article 442 or paragraph 5 of article 494-6 of the Civil Code, the judge shall rule after hearing or calling the protected person under the conditions provided for in articles 1220 to 12…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Provisions common to the commissions referred to in Articles 1650 to 1652a

Article 1653

…s and departmental councillors and the secretariat of the commissions provided for in articles 1651 to 1651 M are set by decree (1).(1) Annex III, art. 345 to 348.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration of persons likely to to contribute to the care system

Article D4113-122

…in article L. 4113-1 : 1° Persons who have obtained the evidence of formal qualifications required to practise the profession of doctor, dental surgeon or midwife who are not practising but obtained…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration of persons likely to to contribute to the care system

Article D4113-123

…ns mentioned in article D. 4113-122 must inform the national council of the order of the profession to which they belong or the local ordinal body authorised for this purpose, within one month, of any…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration of persons likely to to contribute to the care system

Article D4113-124

…al councils of the professional orders send the body responsible for managing the register referred to in article D. 4113-118 a monthly update of the data resulting from the operations provided for in…

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