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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the presence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-16

…each of them. There may likewise be an agreement between those who are undivided for the enjoyment and the one who is bare owner of all the property, as well as between the universal usufructuary and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXXI: Conservatory measures

Article 706-166

…ue, le cas échéant, l'indemnisation des victimes. A conviction validates the precautionary measures and allows the definitive registration of the securities. A decision to dismiss, discharge or acquit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-16

In the exercise of their powers, the sentence enforcement courts may carry out or have carried out, throughout the national territory, all examinations, hearings, investigations, expert reports, requi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to released prisoners

Article 723-16

By way of derogation from the provisions of article 723-15, in the event of an emergency motivated either by a risk of danger to persons or property established by the occurrence of a new fact, or by…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-16

Before transmitting the sentencing decision and the certificate, the representative of the Public Prosecutor's Office may consult the competent authority of the executing State in order to determine,…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Procedure before the Court of Review

Article 1031-16

…'s office of the Cour de cassation a statement in response signed by a lawyer at the Conseil d'Etat and at the Cour de cassation and to notify it to the applicant's lawyer in the form of notifications…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIc : Mobile electronic anti-seizure devices for the protection of victims of violence

Article 1136-16

…information relating to the family situation shall be attached in support of the request, material and social situation of the two parties, to enable the judge to determine the warning and pre-alert…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Removal of mortgages by third-party purchasers.

Article 1281-16

…request of the pursuing creditor, at a date within a period of two to four months following the order.The order is notified by the registry by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2 : The departmental conciliation committee for leases of commercial, industrial or craft buildings or premises.

Article D145-16

…n rules of procedure, which set out in particular the conditions under which cases are investigated and examined. Each section meets at the initiative of its chairman and, where appropriate, when conv…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: End of mandate

Article D1442-16

The Conseiller Prud'homme appointed as Conseiller Rapporteur whose term of office has not been renewed submits his report no later than two months from the date of installation of the new Conseiller P…

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