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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article D214-80

The deduction of fees and commissions borne by subscribers of units in mutual funds mentioned in 1 of VI, VI bis and VI ter of article 199 terdecies-0 A of the French General Tax Code and in 1 of III…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XI: The prison integration and probation service

Article D580

The conditions under which the penitentiary integration and probation service communicates information concerning persons placed under judicial supervision to the judicial authority or reports on its…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Monitoring and evaluation of prisons

Article D232

When visiting prisons, the magistrates mentioned in articles D. 131-2, D. 131-3 and D. 131-4 of the Penitentiary Code have access to detention and, where appropriate, interview detainees, under the co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XI: The prison integration and probation service

Article D578

The sentence enforcement judge and the director of the penitentiary integration and probation service visit each year the various hostels or accommodation organisations housing the persons mentioned b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General savings products with specific tax arrangements.

Article D221-113-1

A written contract is signed between the subscriber and one of the bodies mentioned in article L. 221-32-1 when a share savings plan is opened to finance small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-siz…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 163 bis D

Benefits resulting from discounts on sale prices, the distribution of free shares and payment deadlines, as provided for in amended articles 11, 12 and 13 of law no. 86-912 of 6 August 1986 relating t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the islands of Wallis and Futuna

Article D603

I.-The present code (simple decrees) is applicable in New Caledonia, in its wording resulting from decree n° 2023-829 of 29 August 2023, subject to the adaptations provided for in the present title.II…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IX: Relations between prisoners and the outside world

Article D424

In accordance with the provisions of article D. 343-1 of the Penitentiary Code, the marriage of detainees, except where the provisions of articles D. 143 and D. 143-1 of this Code apply, is celebrated…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to all prisons

Article D176

The enforcement judge, the president of the investigating chamber and the public prosecutor visit prisons under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down by the provisions of arti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Enforcement of pre-trial detention

Article D54

The location of remand prisons and remand prison quarters is determined by the provisions of articles D. 112-27 and D. 112-28 of the Penitentiary Code.

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