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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 179-2

The investigating judge may specify in the committal order the date of the hearing before the police court or the criminal court when this date has been previously communicated to him by the public pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 175-2

In all matters, the duration of the investigation may not exceed a reasonable period in view of the seriousness of the acts alleged against the person under investigation, the complexity of the invest…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 177-2

When making an order dismissing an investigation initiated on the basis of a civil party's claim, the investigating judge may, at the request of the public prosecutor and by reasoned decision, if he c…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 3: Orders on request

Article R121-24

In all cases where, in order to carry out the operation for which he is responsible, the judicial officer must obtain the judge's authorisation, he is entitled to refer the matter to the judge by mean…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 3: Orders on request

Article R121-23

The enforcement judge shall rule by order on a petition in the cases specified by law or when circumstances require that an urgent measure not be taken in adversarial proceedings. The application shal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Order.

Article L4121-2

The Association of Physicians, the Association of Dental Surgeons and the Association of Midwives shall ensure that the principles of morality, probity, competence and devotion essential to the practi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Administrative police measures

Article L521-2

The injunction referred to in Article L. 521-1 may be advertised in accordance with conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. In this case, the trader is informed of the nature and terms o…

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

Article 836-2

The president of the judicial court or the protection litigation judge hearing the case in summary proceedings may decide that the parties will be summoned to an amicable settlement hearing in accorda…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

Article D40-2

The observations, requests for action and additional observations provided for in IV and VI of Article 175 shall be sent to the investigating judge in accordance with the procedure laid down in the pe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-27-2

The professional practice standard relating to the certification of the accounts of national social security bodies, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: NEP-920. Certification of the…

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