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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1072-1

…eferred to it for homologation under the procedure provided for by article 1143 or by articles 1565 et seq, the family court judge checks whether educational assistance proceedings are open in respect…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to Book IV

Article L2634-1

…g the same purpose; 2° In Article L. 2412-2 : a) In 2°, the words: "as defined in articles L. 311-1 et seq. of the Code de l'Urbanisme or an allotment as defined in articles L. 442-1 et seq. of the sa…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to Book IV

Article L2624-1

…g the same purpose; 2° In Article L. 2412-2 : a) In 2°, the words: "as defined in articles L. 311-1 et seq. of the Code de l'Urbanisme or an allotment as defined in articles L. 442-1 et seq. of the sa…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23-5

…the French spouse may renounce French nationality in accordance with the provisions of articles 26 et seq on condition that he has acquired the foreign nationality of his spouse and that the habitual…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of the Police Court

Article 523

…judge of the judicial court, an officer of the public prosecutor's office as stated in articles 45 et seq. and a court clerk.When it hears offences of the first four classes, with the exception of th…

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

Article 627-9

…d in accordance with Article 59 of the Statute and the procedure provided for in the articles 148-1 et seq of this Code. The Examining Magistrate's Chamber shall rule by way of a judgment delivered in…

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

Article 696-24

…od of thirty days from the date of his arrest, where this was carried out at the request of the competent authorities of the requesting State, the French Government does not receive one of the documen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-27

…ares to the said magistrate that he does not consent to his extradition, the procedure shall be as set out in the articles 696-15 et seq if a request for extradition has reached the French authorities…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment, transfer and dismissal

Article R1225-1

In order to benefit from the pregnancy and maternity protection provided for in articles L. 1225-1 et seq., the employee shall submit to her employer, against receipt or by registered letter with ackn…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 sexies

…come tax base for which maternal assistants and family assistants governed by the articles L. 421-1 et seq and L. 423-1 et seq. of the Social Action and Family Code, the gross income to be taken into…

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