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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the absence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-8

Decisions that exceed the manager's powers are taken unanimously, except for the manager, if he is himself an undivided co-owner, to exercise the remedies provided by the articles 815-4,815-5 and 815-…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2a: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article 529-8

The amount of the fixed fine may be paid either into the hands of the ticketing officer when the offence is established, or within fifteen days of the offence being established or, if the notice of of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-8

…ake the appropriate action. The investigating chamber shall rule within fifteen days of the appearance of the person claimed before it. In the event of an appeal, the Criminal Division of the Court of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-8

Chapter II of Title XXV of this Book IV, with the exception of Articles 706-88-1 and 706-88-2, shall apply to the investigation, prosecution and trial of crimes falling within the scope of l'article 6…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-8

…o the French government through diplomatic channels and accompanied either by a judgment or a sentence, even in absentia, or an act of criminal procedure formally decreeing or operating ipso jure the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The national member of Eurojust

Article 695-8

…hall be a senior magistrate seconded to the Eurojust Agency for a period of five years, renewable once, by order of the Minister of Justice.The Minister of Justice may issue instructions to the nation…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-82

…e measures ordered cannot be taken by the liberty and custody judge within twenty working days of receipt of the decision and the certificate, or by the investigating chamber within twenty working day…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-83

…e first paragraph of Article 696-70. Where the decision consists of a refusal to recognise and enforce the measures ordered, or involves an adaptation of the measures ordered, the public prosecutor sh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Monitoring of judicial supervision decisions

Article 696-84

…s ordered is governed by this code. As soon as the judicial supervision order is recognised as enforceable in France, the liberty and custody judge shall take the necessary measures to monitor the mea…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-81

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