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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: The appeal.

Article 1245-1

Unless the case is decided at the first hearing, the clerk shall notify those summoned who have not been verbally notified of the date of subsequent hearings.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to minors and adults

Article 1234-4

If the guardianship judge considers that the council can vote on a deliberation without the need for a meeting to be held, he shall send each of the council members the text of the corresponding delib…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Educational assistance

Article 1200-1

Educational assistance measures are renewed, in accordance with the third paragraph of article 375 of the Civil Code by the children's judge under the conditions set out in this section. In the event…

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

Article 1200-10

The Children's Judge's decision is notified within eight days to the parties and, in any event, to the family benefits delegate if he has been appointed and to the body responsible for these benefits.…

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

Article 1210-10

A copy of the documents in proceedings initiated by the public prosecutor on the basis of articles 1210-4,1210-7,1210-8and 1210-9 must be communicated to the French central authority under the Hague C…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to minors and adults

Article 1234-1

The notice of meeting shall be sent at least eight days before the date of the meeting.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1a: Information sent to the public prosecutor prior to referral to the guardianship judge

Article 1216-3

Departmental and communal social action services, departmental homes for people with disabilities, institutions implementing the method mentioned in article

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Examination of the application

Article 1220-4

The judge shall, if he considers it appropriate, hear the persons listed in articles 430,494-1 and 494-10 du code civil. This hearing is a matter of right when it is requested by a person applying for…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Provisions relating to the ad hoc administrator

Article 1210-2

The appointment of an ad hoc administrator may be contested by way of appeal by the minor's legal representatives within a period of fifteen days. This appeal does not have suspensive effect. The appe…

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

Article 1210-4

The central authority designated under the international and European instruments relating to the international wrongful removal of children shall transmit to the public prosecutor at the judicial cou…

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