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Showing 49114920 of 47419 articles for Art. 201 3 bis · CE 5 January 1948 · CE 27 January 1986 · CAA Nantes 16 December 1992 · CE 8 December 1986

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Withdrawal of reductions in sentences provided for in article 721

Article D116-8

Where the convicted offender has been the subject of one or more decisions to withdraw a reduced sentence, the notice of the expiry date of his custodial sentence sent by the head of the prison to the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for registration in national directories

Article R6113-8

To enable the registration of a vocational certification or a certification or accreditation in the national registers under the procedures set out in articles L. 6113-5 and L. 6113-6, the ministries…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-8

Subject to the provisions of article L. 214-8-7, a fonds commun de placement, which does not have legal personality, is a co-ownership of financial instruments and deposits, the units of which are iss…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-82

…e measures ordered cannot be taken by the liberty and custody judge within twenty working days of receipt of the decision and the certificate, or by the investigating chamber within twenty working day…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-83

…e first paragraph of Article 696-70. Where the decision consists of a refusal to recognise and enforce the measures ordered, or involves an adaptation of the measures ordered, the public prosecutor sh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-81

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-80

…statement of appeal, by a reasoned order made in chambers. If the Investigating Chamber deems it necessary to hear the person placed under judicial supervision, it may use the means of telecommunicat…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Surrender and removal in the event of a serious threat to public order

Article R621-8

…icle R. 621-7, the State which granted long-term resident - EU status maintains the right of residence on its territory or suspends the withdrawal of this right, the administrative authority issues a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for the provision of services in France by live performance entrepreneurs established in a Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R7122-8

The prior notification of activity referred to in 1° of article L. 7122-6 is sent, via the teleservice referred to in article R. 7122-2, to the regional prefect for the place of public representation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for placing on the market and putting into service.

Article R5221-8

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article R. 5221-9, in vitro diagnostic medical devices which comply with the standards relating to them and transposing the harmonised European standards, the re…

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