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Showing 361370 of 19637 articles for Art. CA Paris 6-12-1991 n° 90-10344

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presumption of absence

Article 120

The foregoing provisions, relating to the representation of presumed absentees and the administration of their property, shall also apply to persons who, as a result of removal, find themselves in spi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Declaration of absence

Article 124

…order any additional measures of information and, if necessary, prescribe that an investigation be carried out in the presence of the public prosecutor, when the latter is not himself the petitioner,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Declaration of absence

Article 127

…oid if it has not been published within this time limit. When the judgment has the force of res judicata, its operative part is transcribed at the request of the public prosecutor into the death regis…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Declaration of absence

Article 129

If the absent person reappears or if his existence is proven subsequent to the judgment declaring his absence, the annulment of this judgment may be pursued, at the request of the public prosecutor or…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Declaration of absence

Article 126

The application for a declaration of absence is considered null and void if the absent person reappears or the date of his death is established, prior to the pronouncement of the judgment.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Declaration of absence

Article 123

Extracts of the application for a declaration of absence, after having been endorsed by the public prosecutor, shall be published in two newspapers circulated in the department or, where applicable, i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Declaration of absence

Article 125

The application initiating proceedings may be made as early as one year before the expiry of the time limits provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 122. The declaration of absence is made at le…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 12

The judicial police shall be exercised, under the direction of the public prosecutor, by the officers, civil servants and agents designated in this title.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 121

…102 shall apply. If the person under investigation is deaf, the examining magistrate shall automatically appoint a sign language interpreter or any qualified person who has mastered a language or met…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 120

The investigating judge directs the questioning, confrontations and hearings. The public prosecutor and the lawyers for the parties and the assisted witness may ask questions or make brief observation…

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