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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: New extensions

Article L742-6

As an exception to article L. 742-4, the judge responsible for freedoms and detention may also be asked to extend the period of detention beyond thirty days if the foreign national has been sentenced…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedural frameworks

Article 696-114

…him or her under the status of an assisted witness, or to have recourse to investigative acts which can only be ordered in the course of an investigation, by reason of their duration or nature, the De…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedural frameworks

Article 696-115

…pean Public Prosecutor's Office, investigations shall continue under Article 696-113 or, where applicable, of article 696-114. When the investigating judge issues an order relinquishing jurisdiction i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedural frameworks

Article 696-113

…puty European Public Prosecutor shall conduct investigations in accordance with the provisions applicable to the investigation in flagrante delicto or the preliminary investigation and the provisions…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General obligations

Article R322-6

…s presented serious risks in terms of probability and possible consequences for the health and physical or moral safety of participants.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-62

…ch may relate to the quality of the budgetary accounts kept or the sustainability of the budget forecast and its implementation. It is based on the risks it identifies in the course of its duties, in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-60

…ts relating to purchasing, property, human resources and information systems policies; - where applicable, information relating to the creation of subsidiaries; - inspection and audit reports from int…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-61

…gard to the quality of budgetary internal control: The following are subject to approval:general or category-based measures, relating in particular to remuneration or working time management and havin…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-63

If it appears to the Budget Controller that the management of ENSM calls into question the sustainability of budgetary implementation in the light of the budgetary authorisation, the coverage of its c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating conditions

Article L425-6

The operator of the organised trading system may use an investment services provider other than a portfolio management company to act as a market maker within the meaning of 2° of Article L. 531-2 on…

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