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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article 366-7

The claimant summons the judge for the set day. On pain of inadmissibility of the application, a copy of the application, the decision of the first president and the supporting documents shall be atta…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article 366-4

The decision of the first president authorising the party-in-chief procedure sets the day on which the case will be heard by two chambers of the court combined. The court registry shall bring the deci…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article 366-6

The judge, as soon as he is aware of the decision authorising the taking to task procedure, shall abstain until the taking to task has been decided.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article 366-8

At the hearing, the parties shall be represented and assisted in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 931. The court rules after hearing the opinion of the public prosecutor.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article 366-2

The application is presented by a lawyer. On pain of inadmissibility, it shall contain a statement of the facts of which the judge is accused and shall be accompanied by supporting documents.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Provisions specific to legal action based on denial of justice.

Article 366-9

On pain of inadmissibility of the application referred to in Article 366-1, the claimant who invokes a denial of justice must produce two summonses to judgment delivered by bailiff to the court regist…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article 366-3

The first president, after obtaining the opinion of the public prosecutor at the court of appeal, verifies that the application is based on one of the cases of taking sides provided for by law.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Effects of simple adoption

Article 363-1

The provisions of Article 363 are applicable to a child who has been the subject of an adoption duly granted abroad having in France the effects of a simple adoption, where the adopted person's birth…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Effects of simple adoption

Article 369-1

The revocation causes all the effects of the adoption to cease for the future, with the exception of the change of forenames.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-36

The examining magistrate or the judicial police officer appointed by him or authorised by the public prosecutor may request any qualified agent of a service, unit or body placed under the authority of…

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