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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Automatic provisional enforcement

Article 514-2

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 514-3, provisional enforcement by operation of law may only be set aside by the decision in question.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-2

Applications for recognition or declaration of enforceability, on the territory of the Republic, of foreign enforceable titles pursuant to:- Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on j…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Optional provisional enforcement

Article 517-2

Where provisional execution has been refused, it may be requested, in the event of an appeal, only from the first president or, once he has been seised, from the magistrate responsible for the prepara…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20-5

The provisions contained in articles 19-3 and 19-4 are not applicable to children born in France to diplomatic agents or career consuls of foreign nationality. However, these children have the option…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26-5

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph (1°) of article 23-9, declarations of nationality, once they have been registered, take effect on the date on which they were made.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to certain contraventions

Article 529-2

Within the time limit stipulated in the previous article, the offender must pay the amount of the fixed fine, unless, within the same time limit, he submits a request for exemption to the service indi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Simplified procedure

Article 528-2

The provisions of this chapter do not preclude the right of the injured party to summon the offender directly before the Police Court, under the conditions laid down in this Code. When the summons is…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Forms of appeal

Article 585-2

Unless a dispensation is granted by the President of the Criminal Division, the Public Prosecutor's brief, where the latter appeals to the Court of Cassation, must reach the Registry of the Court of C…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 530-2

Contentious incidents relating to the enforcement of the enforcement order and the rectification of any material errors it may contain shall be referred to the police court, which shall rule in accord…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Interest on arrears, flat-rate compensation and additional compensation for recovery costs

Article D3133-27

The amount of the fixed indemnity for collection costs is set at 40 euros.

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