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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Referral by the court of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation

Article 126-4

The court shall rule without delay, in accordance with the rules of procedure applicable to it, on the referral of the priority question of constitutionality, after the public prosecutor has been noti…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: International wrongful removal of children

Article 1210-5

Actions brought on the basis of the provisions of international and European instruments relating to the unlawful international removal of children are brought before the family affairs judge of the c…

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

Article 1200-2

The jurisdiction to order a judicial measure of assistance with the management of the family budget provided for in Article 375-9-1 of the Civil Code lies with the children's judge of the place of res…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Referral by the Cour de cassation of the priority question of constitutionality to the Conseil constitutionnel

Article 126-11

…his delegate, at the request of one of the parties or of his own motion, may, in urgent cases, reduce the time limit provided for in the articles 126-9 and 126-10.It shall set the date for the hearin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Checks and common provisions

Article L753-12

…articles mentioned in the table above, the first and second paragraphs of Article L. 317-1 are replaced by the following provisions: "The officials of the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer are qualified…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Checks and common provisions

Article L752-12

…articles mentioned in the table above, the first and second paragraphs of Article L. 317-1 are replaced by the following provisions: "The officials of the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer are qualified…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal proceedings

Article L716-12

In the event of a repeat offence of the offences defined in Articles L. 716-9 to L. 716-11, or if the offender is or has been bound by an agreement with the injured party, the penalties incurred shall…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Joint and several liability of those responsible

Article L481-12

…481-1 which has benefited from a total exemption from a financial penalty pursuant to a leniency procedure shall be determined in accordance with the rule set out in the second sentence of Article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-12

…They shall state the reasons on which they are based. They are notified and published in accordance with the procedures laid down in article R. 6322-9. Suspension does not extend the term of the au…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Transfer to France

Article R581-12

Beneficiaries of temporary protection and their family members, admitted to France pursuant to articles R. 581-8 to R. 581-11, are admitted to stay under the conditions set out in articles R. 581-4 an…

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