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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: The application

Article 1180-7

…red to the judge by petition delivered or addressed to the registry of the judicial court. The application shall state, on pain of nullity, the surname, forenames and address of the applicant, his rel…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Injunction to do.

Article 1425-7

…n to act has been complied with within the time limit, the claimant informs the court registry. The case is removed from the roll. Failing such notification and if the claimant fails to appear at the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings for judgment

Article 1564-7

Where the examination of the case has been referred to the hearing closing the investigation pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 1546-1, the acts and documents referred to in…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The European order for payment.

Article 1424-7

The bailiff sends a copy of the writ of service to the court that issued the injunction.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Suspended probation

Article 741-1

…ation service before being released, within a period of no more than eight days from release in the case of a person who has been convicted or sentenced for an offence for which socio-judicial supervi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Suspended probation

Article 741-2

…ns from the public prosecutor and after hearing the sentenced person's observations and, where applicable, those of his or her lawyer. If the court intends to require the offender to perform community…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IIIa: Community service

Article 733-2

In the event of non-performance of community service, the sentence enforcement judge may, of his or her own motion or at the request of the public prosecutor, order by reasoned decision the enforcemen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Simple suspension

Article 735-1

…prison sentence handed down by the criminal court of a Member State of the European Union, the revocation of the suspended sentence may only be ordered by the criminal court ruling at the request of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 764-2

…a custodial sentence, imposing an obligation or injunction, excluding pecuniary penalties and confiscations; 4° Decisions imposing probation measures, pronounced in the context of the enforcement of f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Recognition of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-25

Enforcement of the sentencing decision may be refused in the following cases: 1° The duration of the alternative penalty or probation measure is less than six months at the date of receipt of the cert…

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