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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Transfer of foreign nationals to another waiting area

Article L343-9

If the foreign national's departure cannot be effected from the station, port or airport on which the waiting area in which he or she is placed or held depends, he or she may be transferred to any wai…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: The decision ordering the expert assessment.

Article 268

The files of the parties or the documents necessary for the expertise are provisionally kept at the court registry, subject to the authorisation given by the judge to the parties who have submitted th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Applications for nullity of marriage

Article 183

An action for nullity may no longer be brought either by the spouses or by the parents whose consent was required, whenever the marriage has been expressly or tacitly approved by those whose consent w…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rights of the usufructuary

Article 598

He shall also enjoy, in the same manner as the owner, mines and quarries which are in operation at the opening of the usufruct; and nevertheless, if it is a question of an operation which cannot be ma…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 141-3

When pre-trial detention is ordered following the revocation of a judicial supervision order against a person previously placed in pre-trial detention for the same acts, the cumulative period of deten…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Appearance of the accused

Article 320

If the accused does not comply with the summons, the president may order that he be brought before the court by force; he may also, after reading out at the hearing the report recording his resistance…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-14

On pain of nullity of the proceedings, a report shall be drawn up of the formalities completed pursuant to articles 495-8 to 495-13. Where the person has not accepted the proposed sentence or sentence…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Forced release.

Article 262

Goods on board ships whose forced release is duly justified are not subject to any duty or tax, except where the master is obliged to sell them. If this is not the case, the goods may be unloaded and…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Form, statements and registration of retail declarations.

Article 100 bis

1. Orders issued by the Director General of Customs and Excise may lay down simplified customs clearance procedures providing, in particular, that certain particulars of itemised declarations are to b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Investor information

Article L214-23-1

The Autorité des marchés financiers defines the conditions under which UCITS must inform their subscribers and may be advertised, in particular by audiovisual means, or canvassed.The articles of assoc…

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