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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The European order for payment.

Article 1424-9

The court shall rule on the application for recovery. It shall hear, within the limits of its jurisdiction of attribution, the initial claim and all incidental claims and defences on the merits. In th…

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

Article 763-9

A decree in the Council of State shall determine the terms and conditions of application of the provisions of this title.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring, in the territory of other Member States of the European Union, of convictions and probation decisions handed down by French courts

Article 764-9

…764-4 shall be competent to forward the conviction or probation decision to the competent authority of another Member State of the European Union so that it may recognise and monitor the conviction or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Trial of offences

Article 928-1

For the application of the first paragraph of article 511, the President of the High Court of Appeal, after consulting the Public Prosecutor, shall, during the first fortnight of December, set by orde…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Public prosecution

Article 905-1

For the purposes of this Code, the terms "investigating division" are replaced by the terms "investigating judge". The articles 52-1,83-1 and 83-2 shall not apply.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Drawing up the list

Article R2-9

The First President notifies those selected of their inclusion on the annual list of citizen assessors by 15 November at the latest.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article 902-1

For the application of this Code in the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, account shall be taken of the adaptations provided for in this Title.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Specific procedures

Article 934-3

In 5° of Article 706-167, the reference: "to the second and third paragraphs of Article 414 of the Customs Code" is replaced by the reference: "to the second and third paragraphs of Article 414 of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Specific procedures

Article 900-1

In 5° of in article 706-167, the reference: "to the second and third paragraphs of article 414 of the Customs Code" is replaced by the reference: "to article 282 of the Mayotte Customs Code".

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Public prosecution

Article 907-1

The time limits set out in Article 130, in the last paragraph of article 135-2 and the first paragraph of article 627-6 are extended to fifteen days when the transfer is made from the local authority.

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