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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 169

…be dispensed with or that the case will be adjourned to a later date. In the latter case, the court may prescribe any measure it deems useful with regard to the expert opinion.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 160

…d the court clerk. In the event of an impediment, the reasons for which must be specified, the oath may be received in writing and the letter of oath shall be attached to the record of the proceedings…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 165

During the expert appraisal, the parties may ask the court that ordered it to order the experts to carry out certain research or to hear any named person who may be able to provide them with informati…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Delivery.

Article 1619

In all other cases, Either the sale is made of a certain and limited body, Or it has as its object distinct and separate land, Or it begins with the measure, or with the designation of the object sold…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1638

…erent tax rates, with regard to each of the taxes levied pursuant to 1° to 4° of I of Article 1379, may be applied, depending on the territory of the pre-existing communes, during a transitional perio…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Redemption option.

Article 1671

…ly and of the whole inheritance together, and each has sold only the share which he had in it, they may separately exercise the action of redemption on the portion which belonged to them;And the purch…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 164

Experts may receive, by way of information and for the sole purpose of carrying out their mission, statements from any person other than the person under investigation, the assisted witness or the civ…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Obligations of the purchaser.

Article 1656

…f payment of the price within the agreed term, the sale would be cancelled ipso jure, the purchaser may nevertheless pay after the expiry of the term, as long as he has not been put in default by a su…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 168

…oath to assist the judiciary to the best of their honour and conscience. During their hearing, they may consult their report and its appendices. The chairman may, either of his own motion or at the re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 161

…a time limit for them to complete their assignment. If special reasons so require, this time limit may be extended at the request of the experts and by a reasoned decision issued by the magistrate or…

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