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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 135-3

Any arrest warrant or search warrant is entered in the wanted persons file at the request of the investigating judge or public prosecutor. When the person is referred to the trial court by a decision…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Voluntary appearance and summons

Article 390-1

…the summons to appear in court served on the accused, on the instructions of the public prosecutor and within the time limits laid down by article 552, either by a court clerk, an officer or agent of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Voluntary appearance and summons

Article 392-1

…f the deposit that the latter must, if it has not obtained legal aid, deposit at the court registry and the time limit within which it must be made on pain of non-admissibility of the direct summons.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Private practice.

Article R4127-340-1

When setting up or changing their practice, midwives may publish advertisements in any medium, taking into account the recommendations issued by the Conseil national de l'ordre.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Private practice.

Article R4127-347-1

…of the association or practice group of which they are a member. The signatory must be identifiable and her address must be given. In midwifery associations and group practices, any practice of compet…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Private practice.

Article R4127-339-1

…ver the medium, : 1° Her surname, first names, professional address, how she can be contacted, days and times of consultation ; 2° Their status with regard to health insurance organisations; 3° The qu…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Declarants.

Article 395

1. Signatories of declarations are liable for omissions, inaccuracies and other irregularities in the declarations, subject to recourse against their principals. 2. Where the declaration has been draw…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Deliberations of the Assize Court

Article 365-1

…evidence which, for each of the acts with which the accused is charged, convinced the assize court and which was set out during the deliberations conducted by the court and jury pursuant to Article 3…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Deliberations of the Assize Court

Article 361-1

…he provisions of Article 349-1, the Assize Court has answered the first question in the affirmative and the second in the negative, it finds the accused guilty. If it has answered negatively to the fi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-3

…ident of the departmental council may report to the public prosecutor any situation in which social and family economics support is insufficient. The latter ensures that such a situation falls within…

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