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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subtitle II: Powers of the First President.

Article 956

In all cases of urgency, the first president may order in summary proceedings, in the event of an appeal, all measures that do not come up against any serious challenge or that are justified by the ex…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article 905

The powers conferred by this Code on lawyers and parties' counsel may be exercised by persons approved in the territorial collectivity by the President of the High Court of Appeal. Such persons are ex…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subtitle II: Powers of the First President.

Article 958

The first president may, during the appeal proceedings, order on application any urgent measures relating to the safeguarding of the rights of a party or a third party where the circumstances require…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Litigation procedure.

Article 931

The parties defend themselves.They may be assisted or represented in accordance with the rules applicable before the court from which the judgment emanates.The representative must, if he is not a lawy…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Transport, searches and seizures

Article 94

Search shall be carried out in all places where there may be objects or computer data, the discovery of which would be useful in ascertaining the truth, or property the confiscation of which is provid…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 919

…sident. The copies intended for the respondents shall be returned to the appellant. The application may also be submitted to the first president no later than eight days after the statement of appeal.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The form of gifts inter vivos.

Article 936

A deaf-mute who can write may accept himself or through a proxy.If he cannot write, the acceptance must be made by a curator appointed for this purpose, following the rules laid down in the title "Of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Litigation procedure.

Article 943

The magistrate in charge of investigating the case may: - order, even of his own motion, any investigative measure; - order, where appropriate, under penalty of a fine, the production of documents hel…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exercise of the reduction

Article 921

The reduction of inter vivos dispositions may only be requested by those in whose favour the law makes the reserve, by their heirs or successors: the donees, the legatees, nor the creditors of the dec…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Transport, searches and seizures

Article 97

…computer data whose possession or use is illegal or dangerous to the safety of persons or property may be permanently erased from the physical medium that has not been placed in the hands of the cour…

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