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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CASES IN WHICH A FOREIGNER MAY BE ASSIGNED RESIDENCE

Article L731-1

The administrative authority may place under house arrest a foreign national who cannot immediately leave French territory but whose removal remains a reasonable prospect, in the following cases:1° Th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Decisions that may be challenged and conditions of appeal

Article 568-1

Where the contested decision is a judgment of an investigating chamber, ruling under the conditions set out in the fourth paragraph of Article 695-31 or the fourth paragraph of Article 695-46, the tim…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Decisions that may be challenged and conditions of appeal

Article 574-2

…thin five days of receipt of the case file at the Cour de cassation. The submission of the pleading may be made by any means enabling a written record to be kept. After the expiry of this period, no n…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Decisions that may be challenged and conditions of appeal

Article 567

…Investigating Chamber and final rulings and judgments in criminal, correctional and police matters may be set aside in the event of a breach of the law on appeal to the Court of Cassation by the Publ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Decisions that may be challenged and conditions of appeal

Article 567-1

If the President of the Criminal Division finds that an appeal has been lodged against a decision that is not subject to appeal, he shall make an order not to admit the appeal. His decision is not sub…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Decisions that may be challenged and conditions of appeal

Article 567-2

…extend the time limit for a period of eight days. After the expiry of this time limit, no new plea may be raised by him and no further pleadings may be lodged.As soon as the pleading has been lodged,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Decisions that may be challenged and conditions of appeal

Article 568

The public prosecutor and all parties have five clear days after the day on which the contested decision was handed down to lodge an appeal to the Supreme Court. However, the time limit for lodging an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Decisions that may be challenged and conditions of appeal

Article 570

…al Division shall order that they be returned to the court seised.The applicant for judicial review may lodge at the registry, before the expiry of the time limits for appeal, an application addressed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Decisions that may be challenged and conditions of appeal

Article 571-1

The withdrawal of the appeal is recorded by order of the President of the Criminal Division.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Decisions that may be challenged and conditions of appeal

Article 573

However, judgments handed down by the assize court either after acquittal under the conditions provided for by Article 371, or after acquittal or exemption from punishment under the conditions set out…

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