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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2a : Changing the sex designation in civil status records

Article 61-6

The application is made before the judicial court.The applicant states his or her free and informed consent to the change of the indication relating to his or her sex in the civil status records and p…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Cancellation and rectification of civil status records

Article 99

The rectification of civil status records is ordered by the president of the court.The rectification of the indication of sex and, where applicable, first names is ordered at the request of any person…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-4-1

When the children's judge orders an educational assistance measure pursuant to articles 375-2 to 375-4, it may propose a family mediation measure to the parents, unless violence against the other pare…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Subrogated guardian

Article 410

The subrogated guardian supervises the exercise of the guardianship mission and represents the minor when the minor's interests are in opposition to those of the guardian. The subrogated guardian is i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 6: Acts performed under guardianship

Article 472

The judge may also, at any time, order enhanced guardianship. In this case, the curator alone collects the income of the person under curatorship from an account opened in the latter's name. He pays t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title: XIV: Measures to protect victims of violence

Article 515-10

The protection order is issued by the judge, on application by the person in danger, assisted if necessary, or, with the latter's agreement, by the public prosecutor. Its issue is not conditional on t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 6-1

Where a felony or misdemeanour allegedly committed in the course of criminal proceedings or proceedings before a court involves the violation of a rule of procedure, public action may only be brought…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The Public Prosecutor's Office at the Police Court

Article 45

The Public Prosecutor at the Judicial Court acts as Public Prosecutor before the Police Court for 5th class offences not covered by the fixed fine procedure. He may also occupy it in any matter before…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: The Examining Magistrate

Article 50

The investigating judge, chosen from among the judges of the court, is appointed in the forms provided for the appointment of judges. If necessary, another judge may be temporarily entrusted, in the s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 54

In the event of a flagrant crime, the judicial police officer, who is notified, immediately informs the public prosecutor, goes without delay to the scene of the crime and makes all useful observation…

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