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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-61

…st one paediatrician with proven experience in neonatal resuscitation ; 2° The permanent presence, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, of at least one nurse specialising in childcare or experienced…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Enforcement of European protection orders in the Member States of the European Union pursuant to Directive 2011/99/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the European protection order

Article 696-90

A European protection order may be issued by the competent authority of a Member State, called the issuing State, for the purpose of extending to the territory of another Member State, called the exec…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Findings.

Article 250

The findings may be prescribed at any time, including in conciliation or during deliberation. In the latter case, the parties shall be notified.The findings shall be recorded in writing unless the jud…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-77

…ing from the notification given to the competent authority of the issuing State pursuant to Article 696-72, the liberty and custody judge shall decide whether to recognise the decision to place the pe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-82

…he issuing State and at the latest until the expiry of the time limit laid down pursuant to Article 696-72.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-78

The decision of the liberty and custody judge taken pursuant to the first paragraph of article 696-70 shall be notified without delay to the person placed under judicial supervision. The latter is inf…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-83

…authority of the issuing State of final decisions taken pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 696-70. Where the decision consists of a refusal to recognise and enforce the measures ordered, or i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-76

Where the liberty and custody judge considers that the person concerned could not be surrendered on the basis of a European arrest warrant but that it is nevertheless possible to recognise the said de…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-81

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-70

…end or modify the judicial supervision measures, to adapt these measures in accordance with Article 696-75 or to refuse to follow measures that are not among those mentioned in Articles 696-50 and 696…

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