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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Public prosecution

Article 905-1

…ms "investigating division" are replaced by the terms "investigating judge". The articles 52-1,83-1 and 83-2 shall not apply.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-9-1

I. - The professional bodies mentioned in article L. 132-9-2 are the Fédération française de l'assurance and the Centre technique des institutions de prévoyance.II - Within a period of fifteen full ca…

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

Article 1180-9

…e 388-1 of the Civil Code. It may, in all cases where it considers it appropriate, hear the parents and any other person. The hearing is not public. A record of the hearing shall be drawn up.

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

Article 1210-9

In the absence of voluntary enforcement of the return decision, the public prosecutor with jurisdiction pursuant to article 34-1 of law n° 95-125 of 8 January 1995 to directly request the police force…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article 955-1

…matter is brought before the court by application, the parties shall be notified of the place, day and time of the hearing by the Registrar. Notice is given either to the lawyers under the conditions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and duration of the contract

Article R1435-9-1

The doctors or students referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 1435-4-2 may enter into an initial practice contract with a regional health agency if they are practising in the areas defined…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-9

…ified by the head of the penitentiary establishment or the director of the penitentiary integration and probation service, who shall inform the examining magistrate.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-9

The natural person providing the mediation shall keep the judge informed of any difficulties he or she encounters in carrying out the task.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Injunction to do.

Article 1425-9

…final for the applicant, unless he or she wishes to proceed under the ordinary law. The application and the documents produced shall be returned to the applicant.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The European order for payment.

Article 1424-9

…or recovery. It shall hear, within the limits of its jurisdiction of attribution, the initial claim and all incidental claims and defences on the merits. In the event of a decision that it does not ha…

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