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

Article 54

In the event of a flagrant crime, the judicial police officer, who is notified, immediately informs the public prosecutor, goes without delay to the scene of the crime and makes all useful observation…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Trial procedures

Article 530

When the title of a work brought to the mark to the guarantee service or the approved inspection body is found to be lower than the declared legal title, a new test may be carried out if the owner so…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XV: Enforcement of the judgment.

Article 500

A judgment which is not subject to an appeal suspending enforcement has the force of res judicata. A judgment that is subject to such an appeal acquires the same force on expiry of the time limit for…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rights of the usufructuary

Article 596

The usufructuary enjoys the increase that has occurred by alluvium to the object of which he has the usufruct.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Usufruct

Article 580

The usufruct may be established, or purely, or on a certain day, or conditionally.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of birth.

Article 59

In the event of a birth during a sea voyage, a record will be drawn up within three days of the birth on the declaration of the father, if he is on board. If the birth takes place during a stopover in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Appeals to the Court of Cassation

Article 596

In criminal cases and where the accused has been convicted, if the judgment has pronounced a penalty other than that applied by law to the nature of the crime, the annulment of the judgment may be pur…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title I: Common provisions.

Article 529

Where several parties are jointly and severally or indivisibly liable, notification made to one of them shall cause the time limit to run only in respect of that party. In cases where a judgment benef…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-89

I. - To assess the 60% and 51% quotas mentioned in 1° of article L. 214-37 , the denominator takes into account :1° The assets mentioned in 1°, 4° and 6° to 9° of I of article L. 214-36 held directly…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The right of accession in relation to immovable property

Article 563

If a state-owned watercourse forms a new course by abandoning its old bed, the riparian owners may acquire ownership of this old bed, each in his or her own right, up to a line assumed to be drawn thr…

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