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Showing 37413750 of 49667 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 15-DCC-47 du 5 May 2015

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Right of accession in relation to movable property

Article 573

…l, if the materials can be separated, the one without whose knowledge the materials have been mixed may apply for their division. If the materials can no longer be separated without inconvenience, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Individual justification for medical procedures using ionising radiation

Article R1333-55

…R. 1333-47 but appears necessary for a patient in a particular case, the person requesting the procedure and the person performing the procedure shall mention the relevant clinical information prior t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The right of accession in relation to immovable property

Article 559

…arian field, and carries it to a lower field or to the opposite bank, the owner of the part removed may claim his property; but he is bound to make his claim within one year: after that time, he will…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The right of accession in relation to immovable property

Article 555

…be carried out at the expense of the third party, without any compensation for him; the third party may, in addition, be ordered to pay damages for any loss suffered by the owner of the land. If the o…

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

Article 523

…a 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…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 503

Where the appellant is detained, the appeal may be made by means of a declaration to the head of the prison.This declaration shall be recorded, dated and signed by the head of the prison. It shall als…

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

Article 577

Where the applicant for judicial review is a prisoner, the appeal may be lodged by means of a declaration to the head of the prison. This declaration is recorded, dated and signed by the head of the p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Final proceedings before the Police Court

Article 537

…ned the power to record contraventions, are authentic until proven otherwise. Proof to the contrary may only be provided in writing or by witnesses.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Simplified procedure

Article 527

The Public Prosecutor may, within ten days of the order, lodge an objection to its enforcement by declaration at the court registry.If, on expiry of the period provided for in the previous paragraph,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 504

A petition containing the grounds of appeal may be submitted within the time limits laid down for the statement of appeal to the court registry; it shall be signed by the appellant or by a lawyer regi…

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