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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presumption of absence

Article 119

Rights acquired without fraud, on the basis of the presumption of absence, are not called into question when the death of the absent person is established or judicially declared, regardless of the dat…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Domicile

Article 111

Where a deed contains, on the part of the parties or one of them, an election of domicile for the performance of the same deed in a place other than that of the actual domicile, service, requests and…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presumption of absence

Article 118

If a person presumed absent reappears or gives news of himself, the measures taken for his representation and the administration of his property shall, at his request, be terminated by the judge; he s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Authorities responsible for the conduct of criminal policy, public prosecutions and investigations

Article 11

Unless otherwise provided by law and without prejudice to the rights of the defence, proceedings during the investigation and enquiry shall be secret.Any person who takes part in these proceedings is…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 116

…in accordance with the procedures laid down in this article. After informing the person, where applicable, of his or her right to be assisted by an interpreter, the examining magistrate shall establis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 110

The coercive measure to which the defaulting witness is subject is taken by way of requisition. The witness is brought directly and without delay before the magistrate prescribing the measure.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 118

…criminal charge is to be substituted for the charge initially brought. In the absence of this notification, the provisions of Article 181 may not be applied.If the person was remanded in custody, the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 114

…not have a lawyer, the parties may obtain a copy of all or part of the documents and records in the case file. The copy must be delivered within one month of the request. If the case file has been dig…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 115

…magistrate of the name of the lawyer chosen by them; if they appoint several lawyers, they must indicate which of them will be sent summonses and notifications; failing this choice, these will be sent…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 117

…danger of death, or from the existence of evidence about to disappear.The minutes shall mention the causes of urgency.

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