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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: The decision ordering the expert assessment.

Article 269

When appointing the expert or as soon as he is in a position to do so, the judge who orders the expert report or the judge in charge of the review sets the amount of an advance on the expert's remuner…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26

Declarations of nationality made either because of marriage to a French spouse, pursuant to article 21-2, or because of the status of ascendant of a French national, pursuant to article 21-13-1, or be…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Certificates of French nationality

Article 31-2

The certificate of nationality indicates, with reference to Chapters II, III, IV and VII of this Title, the legal provision by virtue of which the person concerned has the status of French national, a…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R121-9

The judge may, in accordance with the second paragraph of article 446-1 of the Code of Civil Procedure , exempt a party who so requests from attending a subsequent hearing. In this case, the judge sha…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Apprehension on court order

Article R222-13

An order for delivery or restitution shall be served on the person required to surrender the property. On pain of being declared null and void, service of the order shall contain a summons to have, wi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VII: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article 692-1

Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, summonses intended for legal entities governed by private law, State administrations, local authorities, public administrative establishments, social sec…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: ADMINISTRATIVE DETENTION

Article R742-1

The matter shall be referred to the liberty and custody judge for the purposes of extending the detention period by simple request from the administrative authority, under the conditions laid down in…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings without mandatory representation.

Article 989

Where the statement of appeal does not contain a statement, even a summary statement, of the grounds of appeal against the contested decision, the appellant must, on pain of forfeiture established by…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Presumption of absence

Article 1064

An extract of any decision establishing a presumption of absence or appointing a person to represent a person presumed to be absent and to administer his or her property, as well as any decision modif…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Appeal procedures

Article R231

The convicted party may appeal against the provision of the decision relating to the liquidation of costs. This appeal is brought before the court of appeal in the event that the decision containing t…

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