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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Decisions that may be challenged and conditions of appeal

Article 574

…tion or where it sets out final provisions which the court, hearing the pre-trial proceedings, does not have the power to amend.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Acts and decisions subject to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114

Article 696-121

Decisions regarding the placement and extension of pre-trial detention shall be taken by the liberty and custody judge who, after receiving a written and reasoned application from the Deputy European…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-12-3

If an appeal has been lodged on the basis of article L. 3211-12-1, the liberty and custody judge hearing the case may make the same decision in accordance with the procedure laid down in the same arti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration and assessment of claims

Article R742-15

…of the judicial court, the registry shall draw up a statement of the claims thus declared. It shall notify this statement to the debtor and the creditors and at the same time send them the summons to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Residence permit commission

Article R432-8

If the residence permit commission to which the application has been duly submitted has not issued its opinion within three months of the date on which the application was registered with the prefect'…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: The judge hearing the case.

Article 865

The judge in charge of investigating the case may order, even ex officio, any investigative measure. He decides on any difficulties relating to the communication of documents. He declares the proceedi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Exercise of parental authority over the person of the child

Article 1180-2

The order provisionally fixing the child's residence pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 373-2-9 of the Civil Code mentions, in addition to the duration of the measure, the place, day and time of the h…

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

Article 1424-9

…claim and all incidental claims and defences on the merits. In the event of a decision that it does not have jurisdiction, the case shall be referred to the court with jurisdiction in accordance with…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Recognition of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-22

The sentence enforcement judge is competent to rule on requests for recognition and monitoring of convictions and probation decisions. If the judge deems it necessary to hear the sentenced person, Art…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L916-2

…fficial receiver or pursuant to Chapters I and III of Title V of Book VI, the official receiver may not, on pain of nullity of the judgment, sit on the bench or take part in the deliberations.

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