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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Effects of simple adoption

Article 366

In the adopted person's estate, in the absence of descendants and a surviving spouse, the property donated by the adopter or received into his or her estate reverts to the adopter or his or her descen…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Effects of simple adoption

Article 365

The adopted person and his or her descendants have, in the adopter's family, the succession rights provided for in Chapter III of Title I of Book III.The adopted person and his or her descendants do n…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Powers of the public prosecutor at the court of appeal

Article 36

The Public Prosecutor may direct the public prosecutors, by written instructions placed in the case file, to institute proceedings or have proceedings instituted, or to refer to the competent court su…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Decisions on public action

Article 368

No person who has been legally acquitted may again be convicted or charged in respect of the same acts, even under a different characterisation.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Deliberations of the Assize Court

Article 361

In the event of a contradiction between two or more answers, the chairman may call for a new vote.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Deliberations of the Assize Court

Article 364

A note of the decisions taken is made on the question sheet, which is signed during the sitting by the president and by the first juror designated by lot or, if he or she is unable to sign, by the jur…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Decisions on public action

Article 369

Where in the course of the proceedings charges are brought against the accused in respect of other facts, and where the public prosecutor's office has made reservations for the purposes of prosecution…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Deliberations of the Assize Court

Article 363

If the fact held against the accused does not fall or no longer falls under the application of criminal law, or if the accused is found not guilty, the assize court pronounces the accused acquitted. I…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Deliberations of the Assize Court

Article 365

The assize court's answers to the questions asked are irrevocable.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Deliberations of the Assize Court

Article 360

The declaration, when affirmative, states that the majority of votes required by

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