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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: The appeal.

Article 1245-1

Unless the case is decided at the first hearing, the clerk shall notify those summoned who have not been verbally notified of the date of subsequent hearings.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Educational assistance

Article 1200-1

Educational assistance measures are renewed, in accordance with the third paragraph of article 375 of the Civil Code by the children's judge under the conditions set out in this section. In the event…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-10

…s delegate if he has been appointed and to the body responsible for these benefits. Notice of notification is also given to the public prosecutor.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Delegation, total and partial withdrawal of parental authority, judicial declaration of parental abandonment

Article 1209-1

For applications for delegation of parental authority, the appeal is lodged in accordance with the rules laid down in articles 931 to 934.The court clerk shall notify, by simple letter, the persons an…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: The appeal.

Article 1246-1

The court's decision shall be notified by its registry. The file, to which a certified copy of the judgment is attached, is then returned without delay to the registry of the court of first instance.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Delegation, total and partial withdrawal of parental authority, judicial declaration of parental abandonment

Article 1208-1

The file may be consulted at the court registry, up until the day before the hearing, by the applicant, the parents, the guardian, the person or service to whom the child has been entrusted or their l…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: The appeal.

Article 1243-1

…e legal protection of adults, except where the latter is the appellant. Before the Court of Appeal, cases relating to the legal protection of adults shall be communicated to the Public Prosecutor in a…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIa: Judicial measures to help manage the family budget

Article 1200-13

The decisions of the Court of Appeal shall be notified in accordance with Article 1200-10.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Provisions relating to the ad hoc administrator

Article 1210-1

Where, pursuant to the provisions of articles 383 and 388-2 of the Civil Code, the court shall appoint an ad hoc administrator and that in the interests of the child, it is impossible to choose the ad…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Examination of the application

Article 1220-1

The hearing of the person may take place at the seat of the court, at the place where the person usually resides, at the treatment or accommodation establishment or at any other appropriate place.The…

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