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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Common provisions

Article 521

The party ordered to pay sums other than maintenance, compensation or provisions may prevent provisional enforcement from being continued by depositing, with the judge's authorisation, cash or securit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Forms of appeal

Article 585

After the expiry of this period, the plaintiff who has been convicted of a criminal offence may send his statement of case directly to the registry of the Cour de cassation; the other parties may not…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of human body parts and products

Article R1542-5

…II of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, as amended by Decrees No. 2008-588 of 19 June 2008, No. 2015-1281 of 13 October 2015, No. 2016-273 of 4 March 2016, and No. 2017-63…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R356-58

…and parent undertakings referred to respectively in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 356-2 may decide to publish in the report referred to in Article L. 356-23 any information or explana…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-53

…ues) will send him/her, at his/her request, any information relating to the processing. This person may order any necessary measures to be taken. This person may order any measures necessary for the e…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Furnishings

Article 530

…regulate the terms and conditions of redemption. He is also permitted to stipulate that the annuity may only be repaid to him after a certain term, which may never exceed thirty years; any stipulation…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Simplified procedure

Article 524

Any police offence, even if committed as a repeat offender, may be subject to the simplified procedure provided for in this chapter. This procedure is not applicable: 1° (Repealed) 2° If the accused,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Forms of appeal

Article 590

…sentenced to a criminal penalty. They must be filed within the time limit. No additional pleadings may be attached to them after the assigned adviser has filed his report. Late filing of a pleading p…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Common provisions

Article 522

The judge may, at any time, authorise an equivalent guarantee to be substituted for the initial guarantee.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Revision proceedings.

Article 594

Revision may be requested only by persons who were parties or represented in the judgment.

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