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Showing 28112820 of 40133 articles for Art. CA Versailles 7-3-2024 n° 22/05759

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Serving the sentence

Article 728-58

If the sentenced person cannot be found on French territory, the public prosecutor shall inform the competent authority of the sentencing State that it is impossible to enforce the sentencing decision…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Serving the sentence

Article 728-59

Withdrawal of the certificate by the sentencing State, for any reason whatsoever, shall prevent enforcement of the sentence if it occurs before the sentenced person has been placed in prison for the p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Provisional arrest.

Article 728-69

…ls. The third paragraph of Article 194 and the sixth and seventh paragraphs of article 199 are applicable before the criminal appeals chamber.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIc: Enforcement of sentences and probation decisions in application of the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 27 November 2008

Article 764-4

In application of 12° of article 764-3, the following obligations may also be monitored and supervised in France: 1° A ban on carrying out a professional or voluntary activity involving habitual conta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Fees levied in connection with operations carried out by the agency

Article D5321-7

…control protocol submitted by the manufacturer, with a view to the release of batches of immunological medicinal products mentioned in 6° of Article L. 5121-1 : €3,500. For the assessment of the docu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1222-7

The deliberations of the Board of Directors are forwarded to the Minister for Health. Decisions relating to the budget and financial statements are enforceable under the conditions set out in Title II…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Information on substances and mixtures

Article R1341-7

…mitted in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 1340-6 and R. 1340-7. In the event of intoxication, personnel designated within the regional health agencies and qualified as doctors, pharmacis…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 722-16

The amount of the direct allocation is set at:1° 40% of dubbing costs for each foreign version, up to a maximum of :- 70 per minute for two foreign versions per work chosen by the company;- €50 per mi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L420-7

Without prejudice to articles

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Ambulance drivers

Article L4393-7

…erned is subject to a compensation measure; 3° The procedures for verifying the professional qualifications mentioned in article L. 4393-4.

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