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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Third-party proceedings.

Article 583

Any person who has an interest therein is admissible to lodge third-party proceedings, provided that he was neither a party nor represented in the judgment which he is contesting. The creditors and ot…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 509

…al within the limits set by the notice of appeal in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 502 and by the status of the appellant as set out in Article 515. Where the limitation of the scope…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Trial procedures

Article 530

…the owner also has the option of exporting his works in accordance with the provisions of Article 545 (1).

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of birth.

Article 58

…onal birth record are issued under the conditions and according to the distinctions made in article 57 of this code. If the child's birth certificate is found or if the child's birth is judicially dec…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 507

Where the court rules by judgment separate from the judgment on the merits, the appeal is immediately admissible if that judgment puts an end to the proceedings.If this is not the case and until the t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Notification to the assigning accountant

Article R2191-54

The beneficiary of an assignment or pledge of a claim under a contract shall notify or serve this assignment or pledge on the assigning public accounting officer.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Notification to the assigning accountant

Article R2191-55

In the event of an assignment or pledge made in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 313-23 to L. 313-34 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the notification provided for in article L. 313-28…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Revision proceedings.

Article 595

An application for review may only be made for one of the following reasons: 1. If, after the judgment, it is revealed that the decision was surprised by the fraud of the party in whose favour it was…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Citations and meanings

Article 550

…d relatives in the collateral line, up to and including the degree of cousin descending from the germain.The writ of summons or service shall contain the designation of the claimant, the date, the sur…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Export or delivery to another Member State of the European Union

Article 545

Only goldsmiths, jewellers and jewellery manufacturers are authorised to manufacture gold, silver or platinum articles in any other non-legal capacity exclusively for shipment to other Member States o…

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