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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3 : Relations between the adopter and the adopted person

Article 347

The adopter or adopters must be fifteen years older than the children they propose to adopt. However, where the difference in age is less than that provided for in the preceding paragraph, the court m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 394

…f not less than ten days, unless the defendant expressly waives this in the presence of his lawyer, and not more than six months. The accused is notified of the charges against him or her, as well as…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 393

…iminal matters, when the public prosecutor is considering prosecuting a person pursuant to articles 394,395 and 397-1-1, the public prosecutor shall order that the person be brought before him. After…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 395

…o two years, the public prosecutor, where it appears to him that the charges brought are sufficient and the case is ready for trial, may, if he considers that the elements of the case justify an immed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397

When the case is referred to the court pursuant to articles 395 and 396, third paragraph, the presiding judge establishes the identity of the accused, his lawyer having been notified. He warns the acc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 396

…ase provided for in the previous article, if it is impossible for the court to meet on the same day and if the elements of the case appear to him to require a measure of provisional detention, the pub…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions specific to entry 5: "intensive vascular neurology care".

Article D6124-30-3

…nurse for every four open beds ; 2° During the day, one nursing assistant for every four open beds and, at night, one nursing assistant for every eight open beds; 3° A masseur-physiotherapist; 4° A s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-43

The public prosecutor who registers the person in the file pursuant to 1° to 4° of article 706-25-4, or the examining magistrate pursuant to 5° of article 706-25-4, shall at the same time register the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-47

…conviction that led to their registration in the file, their obligation to provide proof of address and declare a change of address only applies from the date of their final release or the date of exe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-45

For the application of 1° and 2° of Article 706-25-7, concerning persons residing in France, the proof referred to in article R. 50-44 is handed over in person to the police station or gendarmerie bri…

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