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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L3441-7

Departmental councils in overseas departments may use local semi-public companies and semi-public companies governed by the loi n° 46-860 du 30 avril 1946 précitée, pour la mise en œuvre des actions e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL

Article L4231-7

The chairman of the regional council may take any protective measures and interrupt any forfeiture.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Group action

Article 849-7

…sponsible for the breach to deposit the advance with the court clerk's office within the time limit and in the manner specified.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 733-2

…he request of the public prosecutor, order by reasoned decision the enforcement of the imprisonment and fine imposed by the trial court pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of the articl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 762-5

The sentence enforcement judge may also decide to provisionally suspend the execution of the residence ban measure in accordance with the procedures set out in article 712-6. In urgent cases, provisio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 775-2

Convicts sentenced to a penalty that cannot give rise to a rehabilitation as of right benefit, upon simple request, from the exclusion of the mention of their conviction from bulletin no. 2, according…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 762-4

…ared that he or she will take up residence will ensure that the assistance measures are implemented and that the supervision measures provided for in the sentencing decision are complied with. At any…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 763-2

Persons sentenced to socio-judicial supervision are required to provide evidence to the sentence enforcement judge that they have fulfilled the obligations imposed on them..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 764-44

…océdures déjà mises en œuvre en application du II du même article 17. III.- - When the sentence is handed down in application of Article 17.When the sentence handed down pursuant to Article 131-39-2 o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 777-3

…3° of I of Article 33 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms may be made between the automated national criminal record and any other file or proces…

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