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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Receipt of applications for recognition and monitoring of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-20

Where, before transmitting the conviction or probation decision and the certificate, the competent authority of the sentencing State consults the Public Prosecutor in cases where, pursuant to 2° of ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Receipt of applications for recognition and monitoring of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-18

…quests for recognition and enforcement in the territory of the Republic of convictions or probation decisions handed down by the courts of other Member States. It may also ask the competent authority…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 775-1

The court which passes sentence may expressly exclude its mention in bulletin No. 2 either in the sentencing judgment, or by judgment passed subsequently on the application of the convicted person inv…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L361-4

…court of appeal are replaced by the reference to the appeal chamber of the court of appeal of Saint-Denis de La Réunion in Mamoudzou; 2° The second sentence of the second paragraph of Article L. 333-2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Polling stations

Article R7343-39

A polling station is presided over by a serving or honorary magistrate from the judiciary, appointed by the president of the Social Division of the Cour de cassation. It also includes: 1° An assessor…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Awards rendered in France

Article 1522

…pressly waive the action for annulment. In that case, they may still appeal against the exequatur order on one of the grounds provided for in Article 1520. An appeal shall be lodged within one month o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-15

The decision to impose a detention order is taken by the regional detention court with territorial jurisdiction. This court is composed of a chamber president and two councillors of the court of appea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conciliation.

Article R742-11

Each of the regional conciliation commissions comprises : - The Director of Maritime Affairs or his representative, who chairs the commission; - Six representatives of shipowners, for commercial shipp…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-15

Under conditions specified by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, the prefect of the département or, in Paris, the prefect of the police, shall communicate to sports associations and companies and to approv…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: The arbitration tribunal

Article 1460

…ve a judgment that is not subject to appeal. However, this judgment may be appealed where the judge declares that there are no grounds for designation for one of the reasons provided for in Article 14…

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