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Showing 1120 of 34651 articles for Art. 7 mai 2014

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV: Procedure applicable to organised crime and delinquency and to felonies

Article 706-73

…ed crimes and offences of trafficking in human beings provided for by the articles 225-4-2 to 225-4-7 of the Penal Code; 6° Aggravated crimes and offences of procuring provided for by the articles 225…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Medical Risk Observatory.

Article D1142-70

The members of the Medical Risks Observatory and the persons who take part in its work are subject to the obligations set out in article L. 1451-1.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Trade union rights.

Article R6152-73

Hospital practitioners are guaranteed the right to organise.They may not suffer any prejudice or benefit from any advantages because of their trade union commitments.Special leave of absence is grante…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-7

…on the public prosecution. The commission may, for the application of the last paragraph of Article 706-3, stay the proceedings until a final decision has been taken by the criminal court. In all case…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to transit on French territory.

Article 728-75

The convicted person may only be held in detention for the time strictly necessary for transit through French territory.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 722-7

The total amount of financial aid awarded for the promotion of audiovisual works abroad may not exceed 50% of the expenditure incurred by the company in this respect.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-7

…its journey, issue the requisitions and instructions provided for in the sixth paragraph of Article 78-2 and in Article 78-2-2. Where the station of departure is located outside national territory, wi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to transit on French territory.

Article 728-72

The request for transit shall be accompanied by the certificate referred to in Article 728-12 drawn up by the competent authority of the convicting State. The Minister of Justice may request a French…

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

Article 723-7

…eillance may be executed one year before the end of the probationary period provided for in article 729 or one year before the date on which the conditional release provided for in l'article 729-3 is…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction and procedure before courts of first instance

Article 712-7

…e enforcement judge to whom the sentenced person is subject pursuant to the provisions of l'article 712-10. The judgements of the sentence enforcement court are handed down, after the opinion of the p…

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