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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The jury

Article A212-26

…ticle R. 212-10-5 take place in the presence of at least two persons responsible for assessing the candidates' skills and appointed by the Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion from a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Submission and processing of visa and travel authorisation applications

Article R312-2

…plication for a visa for a stay of more than three months gives rise to the issue by the diplomatic and consular authorities of a certificate of application indicating the date on which the applicatio…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 803

The closure order may only be revoked if a serious cause has come to light since it was made; the constitution of a lawyer subsequent to the closure does not, in itself, constitute a cause for revocat…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 800

…s or arguments presented by a party after the order. The same shall apply in the event of a serious and duly justified reason. If there are no other parties to conclude the case, the judge orders that…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 807

Investigative measures ordered by the court are carried out under the supervision of the pre-trial judge, subject to the provisions of the third paragraph of Article 155. On completion of an investiga…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 798

The closure of the investigation, in the cases provided for in Articles 778,779,799and 800, shall be made by an unreasoned order that may not be appealed. A copy of this order shall be delivered to th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 799

…rial Judge shall declare the investigation closed as soon as the state of the investigation permits and shall refer the case back to the court to be argued on the date set by the President or by himse…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 804

…amber or another judge designated by him. The report sets out the subject matter of the application and the parties' pleas in law, specifies the questions of fact and law raised by the dispute and men…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 805

The pre-trial judge or the magistrate in charge of the report may, if the lawyers do not object, hold the hearing alone to hear the pleadings. He reports to the court in his deliberations.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 801

If the lawyers fail to complete the procedural acts within the time limits set, the Pre-Trial Judge may, ex officio, after giving notice to the lawyers, issue a reasoned striking-off order that is not…

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