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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Reception facilities

Article L551-10

…e understands or may reasonably be expected to understand, that he or she may be refused material reception conditions or that they may be terminated under the conditions and in accordance with the pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-1

…members of the municipal council are ranked in the order of the table according to the following procedures.After the mayor, the deputies then the municipal councillors rank.Subject to the last paragr…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Negotiations

Article 1112-2

Any person who uses or discloses without authorisation confidential information obtained in the course of negotiations shall be liable under the conditions of ordinary law.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 697-1

…and misdemeanours committed on the territory of the Republic by military personnel in the performance of their duties. These courts have jurisdiction over all adults, whether perpetrators or accompli…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-17

For the prosecution, investigation and trial of offences falling within the scope of Article 706-16, the anti-terrorist public prosecutor, the investigating judge, the criminal court and the Paris ass…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-19

…a contravention, the examining magistrate shall order the case to be referred to the competent police court pursuant to article 522.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-18

The public prosecutor at a judicial court other than that of Paris may, for offences falling within the scope of Article 706-16, request the investigating judge to relinquish jurisdiction in favour of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-169

The public prosecutor at a judicial court other than that of Paris may, for offences falling within the scope of Article 706-167, request the investigating judge to relinquish jurisdiction in favour o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-172

…ases provided for by articles 706-169 à 706-171, the committal order or arrest warrant remains enforceable; the acts of prosecution or investigation and the formalities carried out before the decision…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-173

…s, to the Criminal Division of the Cour de Cassation, which shall designate, within eight days of receipt of the file, the investigating judge responsible for continuing the investigation. The Public…

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