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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 502

The statement of appeal must be made to the registrar of the court that handed down the contested decision.The statement shall indicate whether the appeal concerns the decision on the public prosecuti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 503

…made by means of a declaration to the head of the prison.This declaration shall be recorded, dated and signed by the head of the prison. It shall also be signed by the appellant; if the appellant is…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 504

…ourt as soon as possible.If the accused is under arrest, he or she shall also, as soon as possible, and by order of the public prosecutor, be transferred to the remand centre of the place where the co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 506

During the time limits for appeal and during the appeal proceedings, enforcement of the judgment shall be stayed, subject to the provisions of Articles 464 (second and third paragraphs), 464-1,464-2,4…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 507

…l is immediately admissible if that judgment puts an end to the proceedings.If this is not the case and until the time limits for appeal have expired, the judgment is not enforceable and the court can…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 505

…Public Prosecutor may also lodge his appeal within twenty days of the day on which the decision is handed down. Without prejudice to the application of articles 498 to 500, the other parties then have…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 500

In the event of an appeal by one of the parties within the above time limits, the other parties have a further five days in which to lodge an appeal.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Age limit and extension of service

Article R6152-551

…ble to these practitioners is set at : 1° 65 years for those born before 1st July 1951; 2° 65 years and 4 months for those born between 1st July 1951 and 31st December 1951; 3° 65 years and 9 months f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Age limit and extension of service

Article R6152-552

Hospital assistants may benefit from an extension of their activity under the conditions and according to the procedures set out in articles R. 6152-424 to R. 6152-427.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Tobacco

Article 572

…price of each product, expressed per 1,000 units or per 1,000 grams, is the same throughout France and is freely determined by manufacturers and approved suppliers. For each package, the retail price…

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