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Showing 30213030 of 10664 articles for Art. CJEU – Pronuptia – Case 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Calculation of time limits.

Article 646

The foregoing provisions shall not preclude the power of judges, in urgent cases, to shorten time limits for appearing or to allow summonses to be issued on a fixed date.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Minority rights

Article 388-1-1

The legal administrator represents the minor in all acts of civil life, except in cases where the law or custom authorises minors to act themselves.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Parental authority over the person of the child

Article 371-3

…t the permission of the father and mother, leave the family home and may only be removed from it in cases of necessity as determined by law.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Production and discussion of evidence

Article 343

…order of its own motion, or at the request of the public prosecutor or one of the parties, that the case be referred to the next session.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Proceedings before the criminal courts.

Article 363

…to the investigation of flagrante delicto offences before the criminal courts are applicable in the case provided for by article 333 above.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article R423-13

…he defendant and, if applicable, his counsel to speak again before the Committee deliberates on the case.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L2341-4

Purchasers may authorise an economic operator who is in a case of exclusion provided for in this section to participate in a contract for overriding reasons relating to the public interest.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: CARE AND RECOVERY PROCEDURES

Article L572-7

…ded for in Book VII are immediately terminated. The administrative authority will rule again on the case of the person concerned.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1714

Leases may be made either in writing or verbally, except that, in the case of rural property, the special rules for farm and share leases shall apply..

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Organisation of public combat sports events

Article R331-49

The Prefect may prohibit the holding of a public combat sports event in the cases and under the conditions set out in article L. 331-2.

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