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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-18-7

The Autorité des marchés financiers may be delegated by the European Securities and Markets Authority under the conditions laid down in Article 74 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parlia…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 148-7

…r the defendant is detained, the application for release may also be made by means of a declaration to the head of the penitentiary establishment. This declaration is recorded and dated by the head of…

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

Article 723-15-2

If the sentenced person does not wish to benefit from an adjustment or conversion of his sentence or if, in the light of the reasoned report from the prison integration and probation service, such an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-7

…riod in accordance with the procedures set out in the first paragraph of Article 142-6, without the total duration of the placement exceeding two years. When the person referred to the criminal court…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Trade union rights.

Article D6152-73-1

The trade union organisations representing the Higher Council of Medical, Odontological and Pharmaceutical Staff of Public Health Establishments mentioned in article R. 6156-1 benefit, through their m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-6-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 743-6)

Article Annexe 7-6-1

…rar of the commercial court of.... (legal form, name, registered office, RCS), hereinafter referred to as the Registrar, it is agreed as follows: Article 1: Opening of the assigned account A mandatory…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIII: The use of telecommunications during proceedings

Article 706-71-1

…med of the date of the hearing and the fact that the use of such means is envisaged. Where recourse to such means is not possible because the person refuses, the latter must make his refusal known at…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Placement under electronic surveillance

Article 723-7-1

…erson and declared its decision provisionally enforceable. If the conditions that enabled the court to decide that the sentence would be served under home detention with electronic monitoring are no l…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIa: Socio-judicial supervision

Article 763-7-1

Where a person sentenced to socio-judicial supervision is required to carry out this measure following a custodial sentence, he or she will be given, before release, a notice to appear before the sent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Performance of duties

Article R6152-708-1

…out the expert assessments mentioned in II of article L. 6152-4 during their service obligations up to a limit of two half-days per week, this period being calculated on average over a period of four…

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