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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Health of prisoners

Article D382

When doctors working in the structures mentioned by the provisions of articles D. 115-3 and D. 115-6 of the Penitentiary Code consider that the state of health of a pre-trial detainee is not compatibl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article D49-90

During the public adversarial debate provided for in the second paragraph of Article 713-47, the president of the judicial court or the judge delegated by him shall be assisted by a court clerk. The a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Placement outside prison, semi-liberty, electronic surveillance and temporary absences

Article D126

Sentenced persons admitted for work release may be employed outside the area assigned to the prison establishment on work controlled by the administration under the conditions set out in the provision…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Enforcement of pre-trial detention

Article D53

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of article D. 52, persons remanded in custody are held, for the duration of the investigation, in accordance with the terms of the warrant or court or…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article D512-6

…sted in their inspections by: 1° State civil servants and contractual agents governed by the décret n° 86-83 du 17 janvier 1986 relatif aux dispositions générales applicables aux agents contractuels d…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Placement outside prison, semi-liberty, electronic surveillance and temporary absences

Article D121

Unless otherwise prescribed by the sentence enforcement judge, the remuneration received by sentenced persons under the provisions of article R. 412-1 of the Penitentiary Code are paid into the accoun…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Placement outside prison, semi-liberty, electronic surveillance and temporary absences

Article D125

When detained persons, benefiting from one of the authorisations provided for in articles 723,723-3 and 723-7, are in a state of escape within the meaning of the dispositions de l'article D. 424-7 du…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Discipline and security in prisons

Article D283

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article D. 214-29 du code pénitentiaire, toute évasion fait l'objet d'une information immédiate par le chef de l'établissement aux autorités mentionnées à l'ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Discipline and security in prisons

Article D282

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article D. 214-28 du code pénitentiaire, en cas de décès d'une personne détenue, le chef de l'établissement donne les avis prévus à l'article D. 214-26 of the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Qualified employees

Article D421-19

The implementation of the criteria mentioned in Article D. 421-17 is subject to a joint annual assessment by the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry responsible for the economy.

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