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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article L621-13-1

…decides on the appointment of a provisional administrator following an adversarial procedure. Where warranted by urgent circumstances, the AMF may, on a provisional basis, order the appointment of a p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Decisions that may be challenged and conditions of appeal

Article 570

Where the court or the court of appeal rules by judgment or ruling separate from the judgment on the merits, the appeal in cassation is immediately admissible if this decision puts an end to the proce…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Libraries

Article L1421-4

The rules relating to municipal and inter-municipal libraries are laid down by the provisions of Titles I and II of Book III of the Heritage Code.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Execution of investigative measures.

Article 164

…measures carried out before the court are carried out in open court or in chambers according to the rules applicable to hearings on the merits.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Abstention.

Article 340

Where the abstention of several judges prevents the court seised from ruling, it shall proceed as in the case of referral on grounds of legitimate suspicion.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: The audit incident.

Article 289

If he does not rule immediately, the judge shall retain the document to be verified and the comparison documents or order them to be deposited at the court registry.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: The judgment.

Article 464

The provisions of the preceding article shall apply if the judge has ruled on matters not requested or if more has been granted than requested.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Involvement of third parties

Article 374-1

The court ruling on the establishment of parentage may decide to temporarily entrust the child to a third party who will be responsible for requesting the organisation of guardianship.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article 484

Any interested party may apply to the guardianship judge to contest the implementation of the mandate or to obtain a ruling on the terms and conditions of its execution.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 142-4

When a trial court is called upon to rule in the cases provided for in this sub-section, it shall do so under the conditions determined by

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