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Showing 911920 of 64391 articles for Art. s. L. 145-40-2 + R. 145-35

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Withdrawal of the appeal or opposition.

Article 405

The articles 396,397 and 399 are applicable to the withdrawal of the appeal or opposition.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Lapse of the summons.

Article 407

The decision that the summons has lapsed may be rescinded, in the event of error, by the judge who issued it.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Withdrawal of the appeal or opposition.

Article 404

Withdrawal of the opposition made without reservation entails acquiescence in the judgment.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Lapse of the summons.

Article 406

The summons shall lapse in the cases and conditions determined by law.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 40

…s laid down by decree are exempt from the obligation to draw up a second copy of civil status records. This exemption also applies to civil status records drawn up by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Publicity and policing of the hearing

Article 404

…ies laid down in the Penal Code against the perpetrators of contempt and violence towards magistrates.On the order of the President, he shall then be forced by the public force to leave the hearing..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Appearance of the accused

Article 407

…ir challenge. The court shall rule on this challenge, and its decision shall not be subject to appeal.The interpreter may not, even with the consent of the accused or the public prosecutor, be taken f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Publicity and policing of the hearing

Article 405

…om the courtroom, is kept by the police at the disposal of the court until the end of the proceedings. He is then taken back to the hearing, where the judgment is delivered in his presence.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Publicity and policing of the hearing

Article 400

Hearings shall be held in public.However, the court may, on finding in its judgment that publicity is dangerous to order, the serenity of the proceedings, the dignity of the person or the interests of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Appearance of the accused

Article 408

…as mastered a language or method of communicating with the deaf to assist him or her during the trial. The latter shall take an oath to assist the justice system in honour and conscience. The presiden…

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