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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Assessors

Article 253

Magistrates who, in the case submitted to the Assize Court, have either carried out an act of prosecution or investigation, or participated in the indictment or in a decision on the merits relating to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Assessors

Article 252

When the session is opened, the president of the assize court may, if necessary, appoint one or more additional assessors.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative decisions

Article 27-1

Decrees concerning acquisition, naturalisation or reinstatement, authorisation to lose French nationality, loss or forfeiture of this nationality, are issued and published in the forms laid down by de…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative decisions

Article 27-3

Decrees that result in loss for one of the reasons provided for in articles 23-7 and 23-8 or forfeiture of French nationality are taken, the interested party being heard or called upon to produce his…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L3215-2

The director of an establishment referred to in Article L. 3222-1 is liable to six months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500 if he or she: 1° Admit a person to psychiatric care pursuant to 1° of II of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 277

Independently of the legal or judicial mortgage, the judge may require the debtor spouse to set up a pledge, give security or take out a contract guaranteeing payment of the annuity or capital.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 272

When a compensatory allowance is fixed, by the judge or by the parties, or when an application for review is made, the parties shall provide the judge with a statement certifying on their honour the a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article 263

If the divorced spouses wish to enter into another union with each other, a new marriage celebration is required.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article 264

Following a divorce, each of the spouses loses the use of his or her spouse's name. One of the spouses may nevertheless retain the use of the other's name, either with the other's agreement or with th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensatory benefits.

Article 276

Exceptionally, the judge may, by specially reasoned decision, where the age or state of health of the creditor does not allow him to support himself, fix the compensatory allowance in the form of a li…

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