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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D233

Visits to prisons by magistrates and their observations are recorded in the register presented to them, in accordance with the provisions of article D. 130-1 of the Penitentiary Code.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mountain refuges.

Article D326-2

The refuge provides collective accommodation for people passing through. The accommodation capacity of a refuge is limited to 150 people. Minors may be accommodated there. When minors, accommodated in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Referral procedure and decisions to assign convicted prisoners

Article D77

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article D. 211-12 du code pénitentiaire, le ministère public près la juridiction qui a prononcé une condamnation à une peine privative de liberté adresse une c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Parole application procedure

Article D524

The application for conditional release falling within the jurisdiction of the sentence enforcement judge must be examined within four months of its submission, in accordance with the provisions of ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VI: Judicial restraint

Article D570

Persons detained under a judicial restraint order are subject to the same regime as convicted prisoners subject to the provisions of article D. 115-1.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D546

The procedures for informing the victim of the date on which a probationary suspension ends pursuant to Article 745 are specified by Articles D. 49-67 et seq.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Levy on casino gaming revenue.

Article D422-7

The rules governing direct levies on casino gaming revenue are set out in Articles D. 2333-74 and D. 2333-76 to R. 2333-82-1 of the French General Local Authorities Code, which are reproduced below: "…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Assessment Board

Article D235

The rules governing the operation of the Assessment Board and the conditions under which it carries out its duties are determined by the regulatory provisions of Chapter VI of Title III of Book I of t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Assessment Board

Article D234

In accordance with the provisions of article D. 136-2 of the Penitentiary Code, the president of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction a penitentiary establishment is located and the public pro…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Relocation of film screenings

Article D212-15

When the move concerns a specific number of screenings, the declaration provided for in…

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