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Showing 101110 of 61711 articles for Art. R 330-2 · Cass. com. 7 July 2004 · CA Paris 5 November 2008

French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The nature, amount and exercise of rights

Article 758-5

The calculation of the spouse's full ownership right provided for in articles 757 and 757-1 will be made on a mass made up of all the property existing at the death of her husband to which will be fic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIa: Socio-judicial supervision

Article 763-5

In the event of failure to comply with the obligations mentioned in the articles 131-36-2 and 131-36-3 of the Penal Code or the injunction to provide care, the sentence enforcement judge may, of his o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 712-5

The work must be the subject of production expenditure in the territory or territories of the States located in the African, Caribbean and Pacific zone in which the companies involved in the co-produc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-56

I.-The criminal investigation police officer may, with regard to the persons mentioned in the first, second or third paragraphs of Article 706-54, take a biological sample or have it taken under his o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Transfer of sentenced persons

Article 728-5

The court shall rule in open court, after hearing the public prosecutor, the convicted person and, where applicable, the lawyer chosen by him or appointed ex officio at his request. The judgment is im…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-55-7

When the composition pénale includes the daytime activity measure provided for in 16° of article 41-2, it is carried out under the supervision of the public prosecutor's delegate, who ensures that it…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 707-5

If a committal or arrest warrant is issued, custodial sentences may be immediately adjusted, under the conditions set out in this Code, without waiting for the sentence to become enforceable pursuant…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-53

At all stages of the proceedings, a minor who is the victim of a crime or offence may, at his or her request, be accompanied by his or her legal representative and, where applicable, by the adult of h…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article 706-59

Under no circumstances may the identity or address of a witness who has benefited from the provisions of articles 706-57 or 706-58 may not be revealed, except in the case provided for in the last para…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2223-23-5

The national funeral regulations provided for in Article L. 2223-20 is made up of the provisions of articles R. 2223-24 to R. 2223-33, R. 2223-40 to R. 2223-55-1, R. 2223-67 to R. 2223-72, R. 2223-75…

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