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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Examination of appeals and hearings

Article 601

The rules concerning the publicity, police and discipline of hearings must be observed before the Cour de cassation.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-15

After ensuring that the request is in order, the criminal court will rule without delay on the enforcement of the confiscation order.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Simplified judicial liquidation.

Article L644-1

Simplified judicial liquidation proceedings are subject to the rules governing judicial liquidation, subject to the provisions of this chapter.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Terms and conditions of application

Article 1696

The detailed rules for the application of the provisions contained in this section shall be laid down by ministerial order (1).

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Implementing provisions

Article L4426-1

Decrees in the Council of State shall, where necessary, lay down the detailed rules for the application of this Title.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Non-contentious proceedings.

Article 953

The appeal is investigated and judged according to the rules applicable to non-contentious matters before the judicial court.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter XI: Legal support measures.

Article 1262-4

The judge rules within one month of the application being filed. His decision is not subject to opposition.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: The order for payment.

Article 1421

The court shall rule on an appeal where the amount of the claim exceeds the rate of its final jurisdiction.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Arbitration proceedings

Article 1465

The arbitral tribunal shall have sole jurisdiction to rule on disputes relating to its jurisdictional powers.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The European order for payment.

Article 1424-13

The court shall rule on an appeal where the amount of the claim exceeds the rate of its final jurisdiction.

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