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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Rights of foreign nationals in detention

Article R744-16

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: RESTRICTED ASYLUM APPLICATIONS

Article R754-16

Documents provided by the applicant will be returned with the decision.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Enforcement of the judgment and compensation for damages

Article 849-16

Persons likely to belong to the group who have not joined it within the period provided for in the judgment ruling on liability and under the conditions provided for in Article 849-13 are no longer en…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VII: Review in civil matters

Article 1031-16

…de cassation and to notify it to the applicant's lawyer in the form of notifications between lawyers.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-16

Where the wearing of a mobile anti-collision device provided for in article 515-11-1 of the Civil Code is requested by either of the parties, any information relating to the family situation shall be…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section Ia: Intervention of the guardianship judge in matters of legal administration

Article 1180-16

…rested party has been made aware of the means of appeal and the penalties incurred for abusive appeal.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Property.

Article 1281-16

On expiry of the time limit for contestation, the auction sale hearing is fixed by the president at the request of the pursuing creditor, at a date within a period of two to four months following the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection IV: Special provisions for the register of associations

Article 30-16

The operations, mentioned in article 79-IV of the local civil code applicable to the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, of mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets between a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIc: Enforcement of sentences and probation decisions in application of the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 27 November 2008

Article 764-16

…he alternative sanctions or probation measures are again monitored by the French judicial authorities. If this is agreed, the French judicial authorities once again become competent to monitor these p…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Other conditions of access and practice.

Article R512-16

…ault shall also be deemed to have been incurred by a judgment ordering the winding-up of the business. II. - Payment is made by the guarantor on expiry of a period of three months from presentation of…

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