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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified criminal order procedure

Article D45-2-10

…le 495-3, he may receive payment of the criminal fines pronounced using an electronic payment terminal. The same applies when he notifies a contraventional criminal order pursuant to the second paragr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Remedies sought before the First President of the Court of Appeal

Article R40-2

If the application is dismissed, the applicant shall be ordered to pay the costs, unless the first president of the court of appeal discharges the applicant in part or in full. The decision of the fir…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Provisions applicable in the event of dismissal

Article D32-22

When a person who has been placed under house arrest with electronic surveillance is notified of a decision to dismiss the case, he or she shall be notified of his or her right to compensation, in acc…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substantial difference

Article A212-222

…gh the activity of high mountain guide, the substantial difference within the meaning of article R. 212-90-1 and 3° of article R. 212-93, likely to exist between the declarant's professional qualifica…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substantial difference

Article A212-223

…port considers, after obtaining the opinion of the permanent mountaineering section of the training and employment commission of the Higher Council for Mountain Sports, that there is a substantial dif…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substantial difference

Article A212-224

…onsible for sports considers, after consulting the permanent mountaineering section of the training and employment commission of the Higher Council for Mountain Sports, that there is a substantial dif…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 6 : Provisions common to certain methods of acquiring French nationality

Article 21-27

…en fully enforced. The same applies to anyone whose residence in France is irregular under the laws and conventions relating to the residence of foreign nationals in France. The provisions of this art…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Qualifications for jury service

Article 258-2

…ons who have not served as a juror or citizen assessor in the five years preceding the current year and who have not been entered on an annual jury list or an annual list of citizen assessors in the p…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article 265-2

The spouses may, during the divorce proceedings, enter into any agreements for the liquidation and division of their matrimonial property regime. Where the liquidation relates to property subject to l…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 280-2

…ate of death, took the form of an annuity. If the heirs exercise the option provided for in article 280-1 and unless otherwise decided by the judge, a deduction of the same amount shall continue to be…

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