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  BBC NEWS | Europe | France expels 'radical preacher'
France has deported a radical Islamist preacher from Algeria said to have given pro-jihad speeches in a mosque in north-east Paris.
France is cracking down on extremists who preach violence in the wake of London's 7 July bombing.
Earlier in July, after a meeting with his counterpart in Madrid, Mr Sarkozy said France did not have to tolerate radical preaching "which on the pretext that it is happening in a place of worship calls for hate and murder".
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/europe/4731857.stm   (286 words)

  
  CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: France
Piety had been for the kings of France, set on their thrones, set on their thrones by the Church of God, as it were a duty belonging to their charge or office; but in the piety of St. Louis there was a note all his own, the note of sanctity.
France's national heroine was thus heralded by the fancy of her contemporaries, by Christine de Pisan, and by that Venetian merchant whose letters have been preserved for us in the Morosini Chronicle, as a heroine whose aims were as wide as Christianity itself.
The allowance made by France to the auditor was discontinued in 1882, but the office has survived, and the reorganization of the tribunal of the Rota made by Pope Pius X (September and October 1908) was followed by the appointment of a French auditor.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/06166a.htm   (14390 words)

  
 Legal Advisor - France in Canada
The senior legal advisor is placed in a position by the French Ministry of Justice to serve in a Ministry of Justice in a foreign country.
He is assigned the task of facilitating the relations between the Ministries of Justice, and the judicial authorities of the two countries concerned.
The specificity of the senior legal advisor is to be placed at the heart of the Ministry of Justice of the welcoming country.
ambafrance-ca.org /article.php3?id_article=340   (352 words)

  
 France: French Justice Ministry investigates destruction of Scientology evidence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
France has long had a contentious relationship with Scientology, which is fighting to be recognized as a legitimate religion in Europe.
In July, France's highest court upheld the acquittal of nine Scientology members accused of corruption and theft, ruling it lacked the authority to decide whether Scientology is a religion.
France registers the church on a list of 173 groups that should be tracked to prevent cult activities.
www.raids.org /franc001.htm   (665 words)

  
 German Scientology News in France
They stated that the Justice Ministry is suffering from an "infectious paranoia." Nevertheless, their application to suspend the process or postpone it until the records could be re-created was rejected by the court.
Scientology is also the topic of discussion elsewhere in France: according to the administration's sect commissioner, Alain Vivien, the organization from Los Angeles [USA] had previously "infiltrated the environment of a former state president, and this has never been refuted"; by that was meant the Mitterand era from 1981 to 1995.
Minister of Justice Elisabeth Guigou, who expressed her support for the trial to begin in spite of any difficulties, stated a few days ago that her impression of the events was to consider a ban of Scientology.
www.lermanet.com /cisar/survey/fu.htm?FACTNet   (2914 words)

  
 Minister of Justice (France) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The French Minister of Justice (Ministre de la Justice) is an important cabinet official in the Government of France.
The current Minister of Justice is Dominique Perben.
An ongoing topic of controversy is the amount of control that the minister of justice should have on the public prosecution service.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Justice_Minister_of_France   (180 words)

  
 THE NEW ZEALAND LEGAL SYSTEM
If convicted of a crime, a person will be sentenced in accordance with the law, and has a right to appeal against conviction and sentence.
Criminal prosecutions are usually brought by the police but are also brought by others, for example, the Ministry of Transport, Department of Inland Revenue and Local Authorities.
An inquisitorial system similar to that used, for example, in France is used to a certain extent in administrative tribunals and commissions of inquiry.
www.justice.govt.nz /pubs/other/pamphlets/2001/legal_system.html   (2740 words)

  
 CICC | Europe/CIS :: France   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The draft law on implementation to the Rome Statute is expected to be debated within the Ministries of Defence and Foreign Affairs before the summer of 2003, and should be submitted to the Parliament for scrutiny in the fall of this year.
The draft was submitted by the Ministry of Justice to the members of the National Consultative Commission on Human Rights for an opinion on 31 March 2003.
France is expected to recognize the principle of universal jurisdiction for all crimes in the Rome Statute, since the implementing legislation for the Statutes of the ad hoc tribunals contain universal jurisdiction clauses.
www.iccnow.org /countryinfo/europecis/france.html   (781 words)

  
 Judicial Assistance France
Arrangements to take evidence in France for use in civil cases before courts in the United States must therefore be made in accordance with the general provisions of that Convention, and be subject to certain specific provisions established by the French Government.
Ministry of Justice Authorization: In all cases involving witnesses of French nationality or third-country nationals residing in France, the Embassy or Consulate must have the information or documents listed below at least 45 days before the deposition is to be held.
The Embassy or Consulate does not normally assist in requesting the Ministry of Justice authorization in cases where the commissioner is not a consular officer.
travel.state.gov /law/info/judicial/judicial_647.html   (2190 words)

  
 Government of France   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The number of ministries and the splitting of responsibilities and administrations between them varies from government to government, but some positions tend to stay the same, even though the exact title of the position may vary.
France uses a civil law (legal system)civil law system; that is, law arises primarly from written statutes; judges are supposed not to make law, but to merely interpret it (though the amount of judge interpretation in certain areas makes it equivalent to case law/).
France does not recognize religious law, nor does it recognize religious beliefs or morality as a motivation for the enactment of prohibitions (compare to: blasphemy laws, sodomy laws).
www.infothis.com /find/Government_of_France   (4536 words)

  
 Ministry of Justice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The commencement of organization of the Ministry of Justice are to be found in art.331 and subsequent ones of the Organic Regulations of Wallachia and art.378 and subsequent ones of the Organic Regulations of Moldavia.
According to the Law on organization of the Ministry of Justice of April 14,1933, this ministry was qualified to supervise and provide for the settlement of all the matters concerning the administration of justice, within the limits of laws and regulations.
With a view to fulfilling the government program in the field of justice and, implicitly, of the functions and attributions established through the statutory acts, the Ministry of Justice developed and is developing projects and programs aiming at the institutional modernization and the reform of the justice system.
domino.kappa.ro /guvern/ministere.nsf/ArhivaEng/0004?OpenDocument   (2351 words)

  
 United Nations Human Rights Website - Treaty Bodies Database - Document - Jurisprudence - France   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The Garde des Sceaux, Ministry of Justice, sent a notice to the Juge d'instance du 19eme arrondissement de Paris, stating that [H. S.] was to be considered a foreigner.
The Minister of Justice sent a notice identical to that of 23 March 1976 to the Juge d'instance, stating that the certificate of nationality should be withheld.
After unsuccessful attempts to persuade the Ministry of Justice to "restore" his French nationality and to obtain a new "certificate of nationality" from the competent judge, H. S., in August 1979, applied to the Tribunal de grande instance of Bobigny' for "recognition" of his French nationality.
www.unhchr.ch /tbs/doc.nsf/385c2add1632f4a8c12565a9004dc311/278e5d1a83cbd432c1256acd004deb6f?OpenDocument&Highlight=0,184/1984   (5344 words)

  
 M.G.Piscunova, Head of the department of Russian institute of State registrars at the Ministry of Justice of Russian ...
It is possible, that the justice establishments will take money for registrating "the rights of the deposit" and issue certificates of the state registration of the right to the pledgee, requiring the confirmation of paying the state tax for the registration of the deposit and issuing of the registration certificate.
The new mortgage is presented to the justice establishment of by the pledger simultaneously with an application for the modification of data of the Unitary registry.
In other cases the registration operations of the justice establishments are not being the registration of the transaction or the registration of the rights, are not the modification in registration records on the hypothecation.
www.dialit-realty.com /english/magazine/2000_0203/Piskunova.htm   (8414 words)

  
 2004 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices in France
The Ministry of Justice did not have exact figures for suicides during the year, but estimated that they were likely similar to the 120 recorded in 2003.
According to the Ministry of Justice, 20,134 of the 58,231 persons held in jails and prisons were awaiting trial at year's end.
During the year, the Ministry of the Interior reported that there were 107 acts of violence committed against individuals of immigrant, mostly Arab background, more than twice the number of such attacks as reported in 2003.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2004/41681.htm   (7801 words)

  
 The Ministry of Justice and Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The Unit for Research on Law and Justice was created under the Decree of 11 February 1994 jointly by the Ministry of Justice and the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS).
The founder members are the Ministry of Justice (50% of the rights), the National Centre for Scientific Research (30%), the National Legal Service College (10%), the National Bar Council (5%) and the Higher Council of the Notariat (5%).
The associate members are the Ministry of Education, Research and Technology, the Institute of Higher Judicial Studies and the French Association for the History of the Judicial System.
www.justice.gouv.fr /anglais/minister/recherch.htm   (2384 words)

  
 International Criminal Defense Group - McNabb Associates, P.C.
Article 4(1) states that France shall not grant extradition for an offense considered by France to be a political offense, an offense connected with a political offense, or an offense inspired by political motives.
Extradition shall not be granted by France when the offense for which extradition is requested is considered by France as a political offense or as an offense connected with a political offense or as an offense inspired by political motives.
The United States Department of Justice and the Ministry of Justice of the French Republic may consult with each other directly or through the facilities of INTERPOL in connection with the processing of individual cases and in furtherance of maintaining and improving procedures for the implementation of this Treaty.
www.usextradition.com /france_n.htm   (6017 words)

  
 EUROPA - EJN - Legal aid - France
You are also entitled to legal aid for a case in a French court if, although you are a foreign national not residing in France, you are a national of a State that has an international or bilateral agreement with France giving entitlement to legal aid.
If you are a foreign national not resident in France, you can obtain the legal aid form from the central authority designated by your country for transmitting international legal aid applications.
France has designated the above-mentioned department of its Ministry of Justice - the Civil and commercial judicial aid bureau – as empowered to send and receive applications.
europa.eu.int /comm/justice_home/ejn/legal_aid/legal_aid_fra_en.htm   (2254 words)

  
 Notaire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Notaire is a French civil law notary, a public officer working under the juristiction of the Ministry of Justice who gives authenticity to legal documents requiring formality under French Law.
Notaires are also property experts in France, with exclusive access to the M.I.N. database (which contains the information regarding property transactions).
All property matters in France must be negotiated by a qualified Notaire.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Notaire   (133 words)

  
 CEELI - Romania Update - April 2004
According to the Ministry of Justice, judges and prosecutors, as well as representatives of the General Prosecutors' Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice, and members of the Legislative Council participated in debates of the new Criminal Code.
Bucharest, April 8 (CEELI-Bucharest) "Justice reform is a paramount priority for the negotiation process," stated Anne de Ligne, head of the PHARE department of the European Commission Delegation.
Bucharest, April 23 (CEELI-Bucharest) At the request of the Minister of Justice, Cristian Diaconescu, the government is debating the legislative amendments related to increasing personnel of the National Anticorruption Prosecutors' Office (NAPO).
www.abanet.org /ceeli/countries/romania/apr2004.html   (4070 words)

  
 Embassy of France in the US - France/US
Dominique Perben, Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, announces that the French government has decided to respond favourably to the requests for judicial cooperation presented by the American government in the context of the proceedings against M. Zacarias Moussaoui in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
In line with its consistent position on this case, the French government has obtained from the United States the guarantee that information on M. Moussaoui communicated by France will not be used, either directly or indirectly, against him or any one else for the purpose of delivering or carrying out the death penalty.
This decision was taken following a meeting on 24 November in Paris between Dominique Perben and his German opposite number, Mrs Brigitte Zypries, who adopted an identical position in the face of the requests for judicial cooperation presented to the German government by the United States government with respect to M. Zacarias Moussaoui./.
www.info-france-usa.org /news/statmnts/2002/moussaoui112702.asp   (196 words)

  
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The basis of jurisdiction for minors in France In the wake of the Revolution, 1790 laws established the basic principles of today’s political and justice system in France, such as the separation of powers, equality for all in justice, justice free-of-charge, double-level jurisdiction with possibilities to appeal judgement, administrative and judiciary jurisdictions, etc..
The philosophy of the French juvenile justice system is to prevent the vicious circle of delinquency to develop while the offender is still a minor.
While the Ministry of Interior requested increased sanctions for minors, the Ministry of Justice insisted on priority being given to educational measures.
www.bice.org /telechar/RapportstagesFranceEsto2000.doc   (5972 words)

  
 Legal and Judicial Reform : Law and Justice Institutions (Justice Ministries/Useful Links)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Official site for New Zealand’s Ministry of Justice, including detailed information about the Legislation Advisory Committee.
Ministry of Justice, Law Reform and National Integration of Sri Lanka
Official information on the Royal Thai Government’s Ministry of Justice.
www4.worldbank.org /legal/leglr/institutions_jm_ul.html   (183 words)

  
 Ministry of Justice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
It is from it's balcony that Danton proclaimed the first Republic ever known to France, and Napoleon III was acclaimed Prince-President of the second republic.
The irony that surrounds the location of the Ministry of Justice finds a place in the cruelty of today's society and in the minds of those condemned by society.
The Ministry of Justice, born out of the revolt of a whole population striving for moral rightness and equity has died out and has blended into the luxe and glamour of the Place Vendôme.
www.ac.aup.fr /ggilbert/contentpages/justice.html   (256 words)

  
 News - News & Evènements - France - Porsche en France   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Porsche fully acknowledges the endeavors of the Federal Ministry of Justice to act in accordance with the German Constitution.
However, with regard to the current voting situation in publicly owned companies, it is clear that a shareholder’s resolution of this kind is not usually passed, respecting the rights of board members to self-determination over personal data.
Contrary to the assertion in the press release by the Federal Ministry of Justice, isolated information on the amount of individual salaries of a member of the Board of Management is not a suitable yardstick for measuring the fairness of management remuneration.
www2.porsche.fr /french/fra/news/pressreleases/pag/2005-03-14-1.htm   (407 words)

  
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From 28 to 30 June 1994: seminar in Tirana on functioning of the Ministry of Justice.
Outline: Study visits for experts from the Ministry of Justice and from the Prosecutor's Office with the aim of examining questions on extradition, legal aid and the enforcement of foreign penal decisions.
Outline: Study visits to Strasbourg (France) by delegations from Supreme Courts, Constitutional Courts and other courts as well as by Ministry of Justice officials to discuss problems concerning the application of the Convention with the European Court and Commission of Human Rights and the Secretariat.
www.undp.org /rbec/dgp/albania.htm   (4442 words)

  
 Social Justice Education   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Educating for Justice is central to the mission of Seattle University as a Catholic, Jesuit institution.
Social Justice Education empowers individuals with a greater global and local awareness and the courage to use faith in contributing to the common good.
Every year Campus Ministry hosts the annual Joseph A. Maguire, SJ Lecture and Dinner, in memory of Father Maguire, the founding director of Campus Ministry at Seattle U. Speakers are invited to address social justice issues facing the church and the world today.
www.seattleu.edu /missionministry/ministry/justice.html   (2823 words)

  
 SWISS JUSTICE MINISTRY RESERVED ON SIGNING AGREEMENT WITH TAIWAN
Geneva, Dec. 12 (CNA) A Swiss Ministry of Justice spokesman maintained a reserved attitude when asked about Taiwan's hopes of signing a judicial assistance agreement with his country, saying Switzerland could not possibly sign such agreements with every single country.
Taiwan's Ministry of Justice (MOJ) welcomed the decision by the Swiss authorities, saying it would be helpful in tracking the flow of the alleged slush funds of Wang, an arms dealer, and in shedding more light on the case.
However, the Swiss Ministry of Justice spokesman, when asked about Taiwan's hopes of signing a judicial assistance agreement with Switzerland, did not give a direct answer.
www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/library/news/taiwan/2003/taiwan-031212-cna04.htm   (248 words)

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