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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Commitments of the private project manager

Article R2432-4

…ed once all the work required to complete the project has been carried out, taking into account the final total cost of the work resulting from the final accounts and invoices of the economic operator…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 179-1

…of his committal for investigation, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, until the final judgment in the case. The order also informs him/her that any summons, notification or service…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: Definitive advertising

Article R533-6

…cancellation is ordered by the enforcement court. Cancellation is effected on presentation of the final decision. Costs are borne by the creditor. If the share of the creditor holding the provisiona…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Request for review

Article L531-42

…minary examination of the facts or new information presented by the applicant which arose after the final decision on a previous application or of which it is established that the applicant could not…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Prevention and settlement of conflicts of exercise of jurisdiction pursuant to the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 30 November 2009

Article 695-9-54

…ducted in several Member States against the same persons for the same acts, are likely to result in final judgments, the competent authorities of the Member States concerned shall communicate to each…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French authorities of a European protection order

Article 696-101

…ed as such; 2° On offences for which the person suspected, prosecuted or convicted has already been finally judged by the courts of another State which is not a member of the European Union, provided…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-12

…be requested by any interested party for two years from the date on which the said judgment became final.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 728-10

…sentenced persons, to the recognition and enforcement, in a Member State of the European Union, of final criminal sentences involving deprivation of liberty or a detention order handed down by the Fr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to released prisoners

Article 723-17-1

…mentioned in Article 723-15 has not been enforced within three years of the date on which it became final, the sentenced person is summoned to appear before the sentence enforcement judge, before the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to released prisoners

Article 723-17

…ed in Article 723-15 has not been enforced within one year of the date on which the sentence became final, the sentenced person may apply to the sentence enforcement judge for one of the measures prov…

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