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Showing 46314640 of 32005 articles for Art. Cass. com. 15 October 1996 n° 94-18.903 · CA Paris 7 November 2014 n° 12/17749

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 769

…the enforcement of a first conviction, decisions taken pursuant to the second paragraph of article 728-4 or the first paragraph of article 728-7, conditional release and revocation decisions, judicia…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article R50-71

When the situation of the person mentioned in article R. 50-70 seems likely to justify the imposition of a judicial measure to prevent terrorist re-offending and rehabilitation, the Anti-Terrorism Pub…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Marriage certificates.

Article 73

…and of all those who have contributed to the act, as well as their degree of kinship. Except in the case provided for by article 159 of the Civil Code, this act of consent is drawn up either by a nota…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 711

…el if he so requests and, if appropriate, the party himself, subject to the provisions of l'article 712. Where the petitioner is detained, his appearance before the court shall be as of right only if…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: New goods

Article 723

…hen they give rise to the collection of value added tax or are exempt from it pursuant to article 257 bis. If this is not the case, the new goods that furnish the business are only subject to a duty o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article R441-7

For the application of Article R. 421-59 to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the words: "under Directive 2014/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the conditions of entr…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Transport by sea.

Article 72

…arrival in port, the master must lodge at the customs office : a) as a summary declaration : - the cargo manifest, with an authentic translation if necessary ; - special manifests for ship's stores a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedures for acceptance of the succession up to the amount of the net assets.

Article 790

…court within two months of the declaration. The heir may apply to the judge for an extension if he can show serious and legitimate grounds for delaying the filing of the inventory. In this case, the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Special provisions relating to inheritance

Article 789

…Wallis and Futuna Islands and the French Southern and Antarctic Territories, the amount of duty is calculated, taking into account any allowances, charges or deductions, on the value of the entire es…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VI: Judicial restraint

Article 759

…e may be prosecuted. Where full payment has not been made, and subject to the provisions of Article 760, judicial restraint may be requested again for the amount of the sums still due.

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