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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VI: Transfers from one court to another

Article 667-1

If the court normally having jurisdiction cannot be composed because of the existence of the incompatibilities provided for by law, the first president of the court of appeal may order the transfer to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VI: Transfers from one court to another

Article 665

The transfer of a case from one court to another may be ordered on grounds of public security by the criminal division, but only at the request of the public prosecutor at the Court of Cassation. Refe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Special cases

Article 695-42

Where several Member States have issued a European arrest warrant for the same person, whether for the same act or for different acts, the choice of the European arrest warrant to be executed shall be…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 706-95-14

…all inform him/her immediately. If the liberty and custody judge considers that the operations have not been carried out in accordance with his authorisation or that the applicable provisions of this…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction and procedure before courts of first instance

Article 712-9

…ntence enforcement court may rule in his absence. The time limit for appeal then only runs from the notification of the judgment made to this address subject to the provisions of the following paragra…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Provisional arrest.

Article 728-68

…ased if, within eight days of being imprisoned, the competent authority of the sentencing State has not sent the sentencing decision and the certificate.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Decision on recognition and enforcement and enforcement and appeals.

Article 728-51

…mpetent authority of the convicting State. The Criminal Appeals Chamber may, by a decision which is not subject to appeal, authorise the convicting State to intervene at the hearing through a person a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Compensation for contaminated victims.

Article L3122-4

…If the events giving rise to the damage have given rise to criminal proceedings, the civil court is not obliged to stay the proceedings until the criminal court has reached a final decision.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions relating to the Central Pricing Office.

Article R250-4-2

…ical liability insurance as provided for in Article L. 251-1 on referrals from self-employed health professionals, the Central Pricing Office may decide to apply either a fixed excess, the maximum amo…

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

Article R742-13

Failing a declaration within the period mentioned in article R. 742-11, creditors may apply to the juge des contentieux de la protection for relief from foreclosure within a period of six months from…

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