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Showing 4150 of 32365 articles for Art. CE 4-6-2019 n° 415959

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Family habilitation

Article 494-6

…he guardian has the power to perform, alone or with authorisation, on the property of the person concerned;- one or more acts relating to the person to be protected. In this case, the empowerment is e…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Transit

Article 695-48

…ing information: - the identity and nationality of the person sought; - an indication of the existence of a European arrest warrant; - the nature and legal classification of the offence; - the date, p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Transit

Article 695-49

…horisation and the information provided for in Article 695-48 shall be sent to the Minister of Justice by any means that allows a written record to be kept. The Minister of Justice will make known his…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Transit

Article 695-47

The Minister of Justice authorises the transit through French territory of a person wanted under a European arrest warrant.Where the wanted person is of French nationality or has been residing lawfull…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-41

…ite the same individual on account of an act prior to the extradition, other than that tried in France, and not connected with that act, the Government shall, if necessary, accede to such request only…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-40

…ween the Member States of the European Union, the person thus extradited may be prosecuted or sentenced for an offence committed prior to the surrender, other than that for which extradition was reque…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Surrender of the wanted person

Article 695-40

At the time of the surrender, the public prosecutor shall mention the length of detention undergone on national territory as a result of the execution of a European arrest warrant.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Kindergartens

Article R2324-47-6

…t out in 1° of article R. 2324-42. The other half of the staff hold a qualification or have experience in the field of early childhood, as defined by order of the Minister responsible for the family.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Conditions for extradition

Article 696-4

…Where the person claimed has French nationality, the latter being assessed at the time of the offence for which extradition is requested; 2° Where the crime or offence is of a political nature or whe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-4-4

Without prejudice to the exercise of the rights of the defence, the lawyer may not disclose to anyone during the period of police custody either the discussions with the person he is assisting or the…

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