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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings for judgment

Article 1564-4

…but the dispute persists in its entirety on the merits, the application for reinstatement is accompanied by a lawyer's deed drawn up under the conditions provided for in article 1374 of the Civil Cod…

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

Article 1424-4

The European order for payment or the decision rejecting an application for a European order for payment, together with the application form, are kept as minutes at the court registry.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Monitoring of probation measures and alternative sanctions and subsequent decision in the event of non-compliance

Article 764-43

…hat State requests that jurisdiction over the supervision of the probation measures or alternative sanctions and any subsequent decisions relating to those measures or sanctions be transferred back to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Adjournment

Article 747-4

When the trial court postpones sentencing pursuant to article 132-66 of the Penal Code, the sentence enforcement judge in whose jurisdiction the accused resides shall ensure, either by himself or by a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Monitoring of probation measures and alternative sanctions and subsequent decision in the event of non-compliance

Article 764-42

Where the sentence is the subject in France or in the sentencing State of either an amnesty or a pardon or where this sentence is the subject of an annulment decided following a review procedure in th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII: Residence ban

Article 762-4

…the sentenced person has declared that he or she will take up residence will ensure that the assistance measures are implemented and that the supervision measures provided for in the sentencing decis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Monitoring of probation measures and alternative sanctions and subsequent decision in the event of non-compliance

Article 764-40

…enforcement judge shall inform the competent authorities of the sentencing State without delay, by any means that leaves a written record, of any decision taken pursuant to Articles 764-38 and 764-39…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Monitoring of probation measures and alternative sanctions and subsequent decision in the event of non-compliance

Article 764-41

…ce enforcement judge shall immediately inform the competent authorities of the sentencing State, by any means that leaves a written record, in the following cases: 1° Where a pardon or amnesty concern…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 764-4

In application of 12° of article 764-3, the following obligations may also be monitored and supervised in France: 1° A ban on carrying out a professional or voluntary activity involving habitual conta…

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

Article 763-4

…er the person concerned to undergo a medical examination before being released. This assessment is mandatory if the conviction was handed down more than two years previously. The sentence enforcement…

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