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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-9

After payment of debts and repayment of the share capital, the assets are divided between the partners in the same proportions as their share in the profits, unless otherwise agreed or stipulated. The…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the absence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-9

The joint ownership agreement may regulate the method of administration in the event of more than one manager. In the absence of special stipulations, they shall separately hold the powers provided fo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2a: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article 529-9

…days of the offence being recorded or the notice of offence being sent. The provisions of article 529-2 relating to the request for exoneration and the automatic increase are applicable.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-9

…Investigating Chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal, which shall proceed in accordance with Article 59 of the Statute and the procedure provided for in the articles 148-1 et seq of this Code. The Exami…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-9

…ve a delegation of signature, except for the requisitions provided for in articles 60-1,60-2,77-1-2,99-3 et 99-4. They carry out all tasks entrusted to them by magistrates and may in particular:

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Mutual assistance for the purposes of hearings, surveillance or infiltration

Article 694-9

When, in accordance with the stipulations of international conventions, the public prosecutor or investigating judge communicates information from ongoing criminal proceedings to foreign judicial auth…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-9

…nvention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings, opened for signature in New York on 12 January 1998, may be prosecuted and tried under the conditions laid down in Article 689-1 any person guilty o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The national member of Eurojust

Article 695-9

The national member may participate, as Eurojust's representative, in the setting up and operation of joint investigation teams.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-9

The extradition request is, after verification of the documents, forwarded, together with the file, by the Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Minister of Justice who, after ensuring that the request i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Enforcement of European protection orders in the Member States of the European Union pursuant to Directive 2011/99/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the European protection order

Article 696-90

A European protection order may be issued by the competent authority of a Member State, called the issuing State, for the purpose of extending to the territory of another Member State, called the exec…

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