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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: The decision on the civil action

Article 372

The civil party, in the case of acquittal as in the case of exemption from punishment, may claim compensation for the damage resulting from the fault of the accused, as it results from the facts which…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Institution of proceedings

Article 759

…rties, the applicants may, as soon as the application is lodged with the registry, request that the case be assigned to a single judge, or waive the option of requesting that the case be referred to t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Defects in consent

Article 1144

The time limit for an action for nullity shall run, in the case of error or fraud, only from the day on which they were discovered and, in the case of violence, only from the day on which it ceased.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article D47-22

This expert opinion is optional:1° In the case of an alternative prosecution procedure consisting of reparation of the damage or mediation;2° In the case of a criminal composition;3° When the person i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Hearings

Article R532-32

Notice of the hearing is sent to the parties at least thirty days before the day on which the case is due to be heard.For cases covered by Article L. 532-7 where the decision of the French Office for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 395

…ars, the public prosecutor, where it appears to him that the charges brought are sufficient and the case is ready for trial, may, if he considers that the elements of the case justify an immediate app…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-16-2

The Board may take a decision to close the case if it finds that the offence of which the person concerned is accused has not been established. This decision shall be notified to the person concerned…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure for awarding global contracts

Article R2371-6

…ification or an equivalent qualification.The members of the jury are appointed as follows:1° In the case of central government departments, departments with national responsibilities and decentralised…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Litigation procedure.

Article 946

The proceedings shall be oral.The court or the magistrate hearing the case may, in accordance with the second paragraph of article 446-1, exempt a party who so requests from attending a subsequent hea…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Brevet professionnel de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport (vocational qualifications in youth, popular education and sport)

Article R212-31

The vocational diploma is awarded by the rector of the academic region:-alone, in the case of a speciality created by the ministers responsible for youth and sport ;-jointly with the competent authori…

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