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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: The court

Article 243

The court itself comprises: the president and assessors.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: The Chairman

Article 246

If the president of the assizes is prevented from attending before the opening of the session, he is replaced by order of the first president. If the president of the assizes is prevented from attendi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: The Chairman

Article 245

The President of the Assize Court is appointed by order of the First President.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: The Chairman

Article 247

The first president may preside over the assize court whenever he or she sees fit.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 2437

Cancellation not consented to shall be applied for in the court within whose jurisdiction the entry was made, except where that entry was made as security for a possible or indeterminate sentence, on…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 2438

Removal must be ordered by the courts, where the registration has been made without being founded either on the law or on a title, or where it has been made by virtue of a title that is either irregul…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 2439

Where registrations taken under a general legal mortgage are excessive, the debtor may request their reduction by complying with the jurisdictional rules set out in Article 2437.Registrations which en…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 2436

In either case, those requesting the cancellation shall file with the service responsible for land registration the authenticated copy of the deed of consent, or that of the judgment.No supporting doc…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 2435

Registrations shall be struck off with the consent of the parties concerned and having capacity to do so, or by virtue of a judgment of last resort or having the force of res judicata. Cancellation is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R6153-1-24

Junior doctors authorised to practise medicine, pharmacy or dentistry as locums in a private health establishment are recruited under a private law contract and are subject to the provisions of the Fr…

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