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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Letters rogatory

Article 152

The magistrates or judicial police officers assigned to carry out the investigation exercise, within the limits of the letter rogatory, all the powers of the investigating judge. However, the judicial…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Letters rogatory

Article 154

The provisions of articles 61-1 and 61-2 relating to the hearing of a suspected person or a victim as well as Articles 61-3 and 62-2 to 64-1 are applicable during the execution of letters rogatory. Th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Letters rogatory

Article 153

Any witness summoned to be heard during the execution of a letter rogatory is required to appear, take an oath and give evidence. Where there is no plausible reason to suspect that he has committed or…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 8: Direct transport.

Article 25 bis

Where the application of certain customs procedures is subject to the direct transport of goods, temporary or permanent derogations from this condition may be granted by the Minister for the Economy a…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 8: Repeat bids

Article R322-68

The successful bidder may contest the certificate within fifteen days of its notification. The decision of the enforcement judge ruling on this challenge is not subject to appeal.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 8: Repeat bids

Article R322-72

The successful bidder at the initial sale retains the costs charged at the time of the auction. After a period of two months following the initial sale, he is liable for interest at the legal rate on…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 8: Repeat bids

Article R322-67

…ns of the second paragraph of Article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 8: Repeat bids

Article R322-69

…e certificate provided for in Article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 8: Repeat bids

Article R322-66

If the successful bidder fails to pay the price, the taxed costs or the transfer duties within the prescribed time, the property is put back up for sale at the request of the pursuing creditor, a regi…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 8: Repeat bids

Article R322-70

…er the conditions set out in articles…

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