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Showing 141150 of 58910 articles for Art. Cass. crim. 6-1-2021

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3 : Change of matrimonial property regime abroad in application of French law

Article 1303-6

The publicity measures provided for in paragraph 2 also apply in the event of a change of matrimonial property regime occurring abroad in application of French law.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of the European arrest warrant

Article 695-18

When the public prosecutor who issued the European arrest warrant has obtained the surrender of the requested person, that person may not be prosecuted, sentenced or detained with a view to the enforc…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa : Changing the sex indication in civil status records

Article 1055-6

An application to change the sex indication in civil status records and, where applicable, the first names, is a matter of non-contentious proceedings. The public prosecutor may appeal.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Performance of duties.

Article R6152-624-1

Attached practitioners working full-time may carry out the expert assessments mentioned in II of article L. 6152-4 during their working hours, up to a limit of two half-days per week, calculated as an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination of service.

Article R6152-630-1

The establishment and the practitioner recruited under an open-ended contract may agree on the terms of termination of the contract between them. The contractual termination is the result of an agreem…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-6

Home detention with electronic monitoring is decided by reasoned order of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge, who rules after an adversarial hearing in accordance with Article 14…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Service of documents in ordinary form.

Article 670-1

If a letter of notification is returned to the court registry and the notice of receipt has not been signed under the conditions provided for in Article 670, the court registrar shall invite the party…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-18

In cases other than that provided for in Article 696-17, extradition is authorised by decree of the Prime Minister issued on the report of the Minister of Justice. If, within one month of notification…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic online broadcast account

Article 612-14

Sums held in the automatic online broadcasting account may be invested for online broadcasting of : 1° Long-length cinematographic works for which investment approval has been granted at the time the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Investment of sums held in the automatic online broadcast account

Article 612-18

Payment of the sums for which investment is requested may only be made on presentation of supporting documents corresponding to the expenditure incurred by the on-demand audiovisual media service publ…

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