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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Individuals

Article 1144-2

The divorce agreement shall mention, where applicable, that the information provided for in 1° of Article 229-2 of the Civil Code has not been given in the absence of discernment of the minor child co…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1072-2

As soon as educational assistance proceedings are opened in respect of the minor(s), a copy of the family court judge's decision is sent to the juvenile court judge together with any documents that th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-23

…er accompanied by the obligation to wear an anti-approach electronic bracelet issued in the context of criminal proceedings pursuant to the article 138-3 of the code of criminal procedure or the artic…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-21

By way of derogation from Article 1136-12, failing which the family affairs judge, seised under article 1136-20, to have ruled within ten days on the application to modify the protection order relatin…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-20

In the event of difficulties in carrying out the measure of wearing the mobile electronic anti-rapprochement device mentioned in the article 515-11-1 of the Civil Code, the matter may be referred to t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-2

The provisions of Section VI of Chapter II of Title III of Book III are, subject to the provisions of Article 267 of the Civil Code, applicable to the division of the property interests of spouses, pe…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Civil status records

Article 1056-2

The public prosecutor with territorial jurisdiction to oppose the celebration of a marriage of a French national abroad is that of the place where the central civil status department of the Ministry o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1074-2

…where financial intermediation is ruled out by the parents or the judge pursuant to the provisions of 1° and 2° of II of article 373-2-2 of the French Civil Code, the payment of maintenance set in fu…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-22

The automated processing of personal data, referred to in II of Article 515-11-1 and known as the "anti-rapprochement bracelet", is governed by Articles R. 631-6 to R. 631-14 of the Prison Code.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1208-2

The case is heard and judged in chambers after the opinion of the public prosecutor. The procedure is oral.

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