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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Litigation procedure

Article L615-2

…foreign national who is the subject of it is under house arrest pursuant to article L. 731-1 or placed or held in detention pursuant to Title IV of Book VII.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Term bonds

Article 1305-2

What is only due in time cannot be demanded before the due date; but what has been paid in advance cannot be repeated.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special rules

Article 1348-2

…n the date of their agreement or, in the case of future obligations, on the date of their co-existence.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Enforcement procedure

Article 695-28

…isdiction he was apprehended, unless he considers that his representation at all the acts of the proceedings is sufficiently guaranteed. In the latter case, the first president of the court of appeal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Enforcement procedure

Article 695-27

…of that person, the Public Prosecutor shall inform him, in a language he understands, of the existence and content of the European arrest warrant against him. He shall also inform the person that he m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Enforcement procedure

Article 695-26

If the requested person is in a known place on national territory, the arrest warrant issued by a Member State of the European Union or a State linked to the European Union by an agreement mentioned i…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-22

The rapporteur presents his report orally at the hearing. The party concerned and his counsel are invited to speak last. The proceedings are not public unless the person concerned or his counsel reque…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-20

The person concerned and his or her counsel, where applicable, the person(s) exercising parental authority or the legal representative, as well as the representative of the Agency's College, may submi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-24

…signed by the chairman of the panel. It is notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by letter delivered against receipt, to the interested party, the sports federation concern…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-23

The panel deliberates under the conditions set out in article R. 232-96.

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