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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 141-4

…e held for a maximum of twenty-four hours in a police or gendarmerie premises so that his situation can be verified and he can be heard on the breach of his obligations.As soon as the measure begins,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 138-2

…es mentioned in the first paragraph of this article is enrolled or is due to continue his or her education in a public or private school, a copy of the order is, in all cases, sent by the examining ma…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 142

…in all the acts of the proceedings and for the enforcement of the judgment, as well as, where applicable, the performance of the other obligations imposed on him;2° Payment in the following order:a)…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 139

…y, at any time, impose one or more new obligations on the person placed under judicial supervision, cancel all or part of the obligations included in the supervision, modify one or more of these oblig…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 142-3

The amount allocated to the second part of the bond that has not been paid to the victim of the offence or to the creditor of a maintenance debt shall be returned if the case is dismissed and, unless…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 141-3

When pre-trial detention is ordered following the revocation of a judicial supervision order against a person previously placed in pre-trial detention for the same acts, the cumulative period of deten…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 141-5

…after obtaining the agreement of the examining magistrate or on the instruction of this magistrate, carry out a search of the home of a person who, placed under judicial supervision or under house arr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D212-68

The admission of any spectator to film screenings organised by the operators of cinematographic establishments gives rise to the issue of an admission fee under the conditions laid down by the provisi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D212-69

…rm of a paper ticket issued by an approved computerised system. The admission charge in question is called a "computer ticket"; 3° Or, if the spectator is not given a ticket, in the recording and stor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Provisions applicable to investment services providers relating to the design and distribution of financial instruments

Article L533-24

…s : 1° Maintain, apply and review a validation process for each financial instrument and for significant adaptations of existing financial instruments before they are marketed or distributed to client…

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