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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ADMINISTRATIVE BAN ON TERRITORY

Article L222-1

A foreign national whose situation is governed by this book may, if he or she does not habitually reside in France and is not on French territory, be subject to the administrative inadmissibility orde…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: The audit incident.

Article 294

…andwriting verification, in particular as regards the determination of the comparison documents.His decision takes the form either of a simple mention in the file or in the hearing register or, if nec…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: The judgment.

Article 461

It is for any judge to interpret his decision if it is not subject to appeal.The request for interpretation is made by simple application by one of the parties or by joint application. The judge shall…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Effects of the appeal in cassation.

Article 619

…s otherwise provided: 1° Pleas in law of a purely legal nature; 2° Pleas arising from the contested decision.

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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 4: Closure of debates and reading of questions

Article 348

The president reads out the questions to be answered by the court and jury. This reading is not obligatory when the questions are asked in the terms of the committal order or if the accused or his def…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 422

A person who has joined as a civil party may no longer be heard as a witness. However, the civil party is treated in the same way as a witness as regards the payment of compensation, unless the court…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Iterative defects

Article 494-1

…hs of article 494 and if justified by special circumstances, the court may, by a specially reasoned decision, modify the judgment against which the objection has been lodged, without the possibility o…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties.

Article R323-9

…seriously inadequately maintained. He shall inform the body referred to in article L. 141-2 of his decision.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D112-29

The Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may decide, by decision published in the Bulletin officiel du cinéma et de l'image animée, that categories of acts other than those p…

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