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Showing 12011210 of 29738 articles for Art. Décret n° 2019-1333 du 11 décembre 2019

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Referral by the Cour de cassation of the priority question of constitutionality to the Conseil constitutionnel

Article 126-11

…or his delegate, at the request of one of the parties or of his own motion, may, in urgent cases, reduce the time limit provided for in the articles 126-9 and 126-10.It shall set the date for the hear…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IX bis: Hearing children in court.

Article 338-11

The arrangements for the hearing may be modified if there are serious reasons preventing the minor from being heard under the conditions initially laid down.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-11

Without prejudice to the interpretation given to previous agreements, a change of nationality may not, under any circumstances, result from an international convention unless that convention expressly…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acquisition of French nationality by birth and residence in France

Article 21-11

…by an impairment of his or her mental or physical faculties established in accordance with the procedures set out in the third paragraph of article 17-3.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Medically assisted procreation with third-party donors

Article 342-11

…child. Filiation is established, with regard to the woman giving birth, in accordance with article 311-25. It is established, with regard to the other woman, by the joint acknowledgement provided for…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-11

Other than the death of the person in respect of whom family habilitation has been issued, it is terminated:1° By the person concerned being placed under legal protection, curatorship or guardianship;…

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

Article 515-11

…of article 515-4 for partners in a civil solidarity pact and on the contribution to the upkeep and education of the children; When the protection order issues the measure provided for in 1° of this ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Authorities responsible for the conduct of criminal policy, public prosecutions and investigations

Article 11-1

With the authorisation of the public prosecutor or examining magistrate, as the case may be, elements of ongoing legal proceedings may be communicated to authorities or bodies authorised for this purp…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Assisted witnesses

Article 113-4

…answer questions put to him or her or to remain silent, as well as the rights mentioned in Article 113-3, and proceed with the formalities provided for in the last two paragraphs of l'article 116. Me…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Assisted witnesses

Article 113-2

Any person named in a complaint or implicated by the victim may be heard as an assisted witness. When they appear before the examining magistrate, they must be heard in this capacity if they so reques…

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