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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption judgment

Article 353-2

Third-party proceedings against the adoption judgment are admissible only in the event of fraud or deceit attributable to the adopters or to the spouse, partner bound by a civil solidarity pact or coh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 163

Before sending the seals to the experts, the examining magistrate or the magistrate appointed by the court shall, if necessary, make an inventory of them in accordance with the conditions laid down in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Time limits and forms of appeal

Article 380-11

The accused may withdraw his appeal until he is questioned by the presiding judge as provided by Article 272. This withdrawal invalidates any cross-appeals lodged by the public prosecutor or the other…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-4

In the event of an opposition lodged by the public prosecutor or by the accused, the case shall be brought to the hearing of the criminal court. In the event of an opposition lodged by the accused on…

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French Customs CodeIn force
B. - Home seizures.

Article 330

1. In the event of a home seizure, goods that are not prohibited shall not be moved, provided that the accused provides a solvent guarantee for their value. If the defendant fails to provide security,…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Confiscation.

Article 434

1. In the case of the offences referred to in articles 424-2°and 427-1°, confiscation may only be ordered in respect of the objects of fraud. However, the goods concealing the fraud and the means of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Governance

Article L224-38

In the event of the transfer referred to in the fifth paragraph of article L. 224-6, the choice of a new manager is subject to a competitive tender procedure and is submitted to the general meeting of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Difficulties in formation and operation.

Article L1423-11

In the event of a lasting interruption in its operation or serious difficulties making it impossible to operate under normal conditions, the industrial tribunal may be dissolved by a decree stating th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Tie-breaking.

Article L1454-2

In the event of a tie, the case is referred back to the same adjudication panel or the same summary proceedings panel, presided over by a judge of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the seat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Liability insurance.

Article L124-4

In the case provided for in article L. 25-1 of the Highway Code, as stated in that article, "the insurer of the owner of the vehicle is obliged to guarantee, within the limits of the contract, compens…

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