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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: The appeal.

Article 1241-2

The time limit for appealing against a deliberation of the family council runs from the date of that deliberation, except in the case of article 1234-4 where it runs against the members of the family…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: The appeal.

Article 1239-1

As part of the amicable division provided for in article 507 of the Civil Code, an appeal against a deliberation of the family council or a decision of the guardianship judge is open to the guardian,…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: The appeal.

Article 1241

The time limit for appealing against judgments ruling on a protective measure with regard to a person of full age runs: 1° With regard to the protected person of full age, from the notification provid…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1212

The guardianship judge and the public prosecutor have the option of having a doctor examine adults covered by article 416 of the Civil Code.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: The appeal.

Article 1239

Unless otherwise provided, the decisions of the guardianship judge and the deliberations of the family council may be appealed. Without prejudice to the provisions of articles 1239-1 to 1239-3, the ap…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: The appeal.

Article 1240

The public prosecutor may lodge an appeal until the expiry of a period of fifteen days following delivery of the notice given to him of the deliberation made or the decision given.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Searching the directory

Article R53-21-8

During searches, the identities consulted shall also include the result of the check carried out by the department managing the file in accordance with article R. 53-21-4. If the person concerned was…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Searching the directory

Article R53-21-7

The judicial authorities, solely for the purposes of the proceedings for which they are responsible, may query the file via a secure electronic communication system on the basis of the following crite…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Searching the directory

Article R53-21-9

…measure or a psychiatric care measure; 2° The experts or persons appointed by the multidisciplinary committee for security measures to carry out a multidisciplinary assessment of dangerousness; 3° The…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Recovery of fines

Article R220

The costs of recovering fines imposed in the cases provided for by the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Penal Code are taxed in accordance with the rates for civil matters. These costs are not charg…

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