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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article R41-2

In the case provided for in paragraph 2 of article 470-1, the decision transferring the case from the criminal court shall designate the competent civil court and specify the identity of the liable th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Payment of fees

Article R233

The certified or taxed statement or statement of costs of the stakeholder shall be ordered by the heads of the court of appeal or their delegates, unless specific provisions provide for the payment of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Payment of fees

Article R234

In the case of a certified statement or memorandum, the stakeholder within one month of collection of the sum, or the assigning accountant, for the costs referred to in 2° and 3° of Articles R. 224-1…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-2-1-1

The deferred committal order issued by the criminal court pursuant to 3° of I or III of Article 464-2 shall immediately be signed by the president of the criminal court at the end of the hearing and a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-2-7

…ion, to exercise the remedies, to comply with the obligations laid down in 1° and 2° of Article D. 45-2-3, the prison sentence may be enforced at any time by the police. This information will be inclu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-2-4

The period between the date on which the person is informed of the date and time of his incarceration, at the end of the hearing or subsequently, and the date on which he is to be incarcerated may not…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-2-6

…ffect is issued against a person who is detained for another reason, the provisions of articles D. 45-2-3 and D. 48-2-5 providing for the convicted person to be summoned, a date for incarceration to b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-2-3

The deferred committal order entails obligations for the convicted person who is not detained for another reason: 1° To respond to the summons to appear within a period that may not exceed one month b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-2-2

…ar, the criminal court which does not issue a warrant for arrest or detention pursuant to Article 465 may, pursuant to III of Article 464-2, issue a committal order with deferred effect. He may also n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Disputes.

Article L7313-18

The industrial tribunal (Conseil de prud'hommes) has sole jurisdiction to hear disputes relating to the application of the agency contract governed by the provisions of this Title.

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