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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-54

The committee referred to in the previous article comprises: a) A senator and a deputy respectively chosen by the president of the Senate, after each partial renewal of the Senate, and by the presiden…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Appointment to new or vacant offices

Article R742-21

Each application must be sent to the Minister for Justice by tele-procedure on the website of the Ministry of Justice.The application must be accompanied by an undertaking to pay the compensation set…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Orders of heirs.

Article 738-1

…es one or more ascendants of a branch other than that of his or her surviving father or mother, the succession devolves half to the father or mother and half to the ascendants of the other branch.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Shares and lots.

Article 825

The partitionable mass comprises the property existing at the opening of the succession, or that which has been subrogated to it, and which the deceased has not disposed of by reason of death, as well…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The role of the curator.

Article 1349

Where an out-of-court sale is envisaged, the curator shall inform the creditors of the estate who have declared themselves of this by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. A creditor's re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Enforcement of the judgment and individual compensation for damages

Article L1143-11

The implementation of the judgment referred to in Article L. 1143-2 and the compensation of damages are carried out within the framework of the individual procedure provided for in Articles 69 to 71 o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Appeals against refusal of travel authorisations

Article R312-7-3

A person whose appeal has been rejected by the Deputy Director of Visas may apply to the Administrative Court to have this decision annulled within the time limits laid down in Articles R. 421-1 and R…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Complaints by electronic means

Article D8-2-8

The terms and conditions under which victims filing a complaint electronically must identify themselves in a secure manner shall be specified by order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Undercover procedures, sound recordings and images of certain places or vehicles

Article D15-1-4

For the application of articles 694-7 and 695-2 of this code, the Minister of Justice shall give his approval after receiving the opinion of the National Director of the Judicial Police. For the appli…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 6: Electronic auctions

Article R2162-63

The electronic auction may take place in several successive phases. It may not begin less than two working days after the date on which the invitations are sent out.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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