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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to victims and civil parties

Article D49-71

…been awarded damages and the public prosecutor has applied the provisions of the article D. 332-11 du code pénitentiaire, it may be notified of its ability to request payment of sums likely to appear…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-8-4

…s of the armed forces health service may carry out the activities mentioned in I of article L. 5124-8 and in article L. 5124-8-3 on behalf of other ministerial departments or public or private organis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D4231

…ent by the public accountant relating to irrecoverable debts within the meaning of article R. 276-2 du livre des procédures fiscales, the President of the Regional Council declares the debt to be writ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-11

…request the repayment of all or part of the grant in the cases provided for in article 15 of décret n°99-1060 du 16 décembre 1999.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Informing the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-11

…of receipt. Failing this, notification is made by the public prosecutor in accordance with the procedures described in the third paragraph of Article R. 53-8-9. The document provided for in the penult…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-10-8

…he representative of the State to ensure its compliance with the rules mentioned in article L. 4433-8 or its compatibility with the objectives, guidelines and provisions mentioned in article L. 4433-8…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Registration in the file

Article R53-8-5

…s convicted abroad, of the notification of obligations it has made in accordance with Article R. 53-8-9. The specially authorised prison registrar shall immediately record in the file the date of comm…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Rules governing pre-trial detention

Article D58

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article D. 213-4 du code pénitentiaire, dans les maisons d'arrêt où, par suite de la distribution des locaux ou de leur encombrement temporaire, le régime de l…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Management of prisoners' property

Article D339

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article D. 332-7 du code pénitentiaire, le chef de l'établissement pénitentiaire donne connaissance à l'autorité judiciaire des sommes d'argent ou objets trouv…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Granting of exploitation licences and collection of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-8-4

When it is granted authorisation under the conditions mentioned in article L. 324-8-3, the approved collective management organisation immediately implements appropriate publicity measures to inform t…

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