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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Suspension and division of custodial sentences

Article 720-1-1

…ordered by the sentence enforcement judge in accordance with the procedures laid down by l'article 712-6. In other cases, it is ordered by the sentence enforcement court in accordance with the proced…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions for the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 123-7

The transfer by the holder of an automatic cinema exhibition account of the sums entered in this account to the holder of another automatic cinema exhibition account is only authorised in the event of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-12

…tages of the proceedings, whether they have referred the matter to the commission set up by Article 706-4 and whether, if so, it has awarded them compensation. Failing this indication, the nullity of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to released prisoners

Article 723-15-2

…s of the communication of the copy of the decision, as well as in the cases provided for by Article 723-16, the public prosecutor may bring back the sentence for enforcement. If, unless there is a leg…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-19

…fender. The same applies when the sentencing court has set, pursuant to second paragraph of article 131-9 of the Criminal Code or the second paragraph of article 131-11 of the same code, a maximum ter…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-17

…him before the sentence enforcement judge who proceeds in accordance with the provisions of Article 712-6. If the person cannot be brought before the sentence enforcement judge immediately, he or she…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article 706-144

…n and disposal of property seized during the investigation or examination provided for in Articles 41-5 and 99-2. Where the decision does not fall within the remit of the public prosecutor, his opinio…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: The application

Article 1180-7

…d his parents.Where the application is based on the provisions of the second paragraph of article 387-3 of the Civil Code, it shall include on pain of inadmissibility, the particulars provided for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-25

The National Council verifies the information contained in the application, including that concerning the economic operators on whose capabilities the candidate relies. If the National Council finds t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-122

Where a case is referred to the Investigating Chamber pursuant to Article 706-120, its president shall order, either of his or her own motion or at the request of the civil party, the public prosecuto…

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