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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article R*532-61

…leading. It is given a brief period in which to submit its observations. A copy of the statement of case is sent to the Minister responsible for asylum..

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title III: Oral proceedings

Article 834

In all cases of urgency, the president of the judicial court or the protection litigation judge within the limits of his jurisdiction, may order in summary proceedings all measures that do not come up…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 922

…t will lapse. Lapse is established ex officio by order of the president of the chamber to which the case is distributed.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1223

…ted or protected, the minor or his parents may obtain copies of all or part of the documents in the case file. He may not communicate the copies thus obtained or their reproduction to the adult under…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Provisions relating to measures ordered by the judge

Article 1241-2

…against a deliberation of the family council runs from the date of that deliberation, except in the case of article 1234-4 where it runs against the members of the family council only from the day on…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Appeal procedures

Article 1500

…n appeal may be lodged against an order refusing enforcement within one month of service. In such a case, the Court of Appeal shall, at the request of a party, hear the appeal or the action to set asi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIc: Enforcement of sentences and probation decisions in application of the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 27 November 2008

Article 764-10

…r may consult the competent authority of the executing State. Such consultation is mandatory in the cases mentioned in 2° of Article 764-5, in order to determine whether that authority consents to the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article L613-31-4

…ceedings against a credit institution, investment firm or finance company entails, depending on the case, the filing of an application for withdrawal of authorisation with the European Central Bank or…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pledging of tangible movable property

Article 2333

…e asset or group of movable tangible assets. Secured claims may be present or future; in the latter case, they must be determinable.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Preferential and resale rights

Article 2453

In the cases provided for in the two preceding articles, the property must be valued by an expert appointed amicably or judicially. If its value exceeds the amount of the secured debt, the creditor ow…

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