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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-section 1: Provisions applicable to the release under constraint provided for in I of article 720

Article D147-17-2

If the person has not indicated that he or she refuses this measure, the prison integration and probation service shall, in good time, forward to the sentence enforcement judge, before the meeting of…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Temporary admission.

Article 173 sexies

The Director General of Customs and Indirect Taxation may, where circumstances justify, and subject to the provisions relating to value added tax, allow temporary admission accounts to be regularised:…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-17

…concurrent jurisdiction with that resulting from the application of the provisions of order no. 45-174 of 2 February 1945 relating to delinquent children. When they have jurisdiction to prosecute and…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-17

With the exception of sports federations approved on 16 July 1992, only delegated sports federations may use the designation "Fédération française de" or "Fédération nationale de" as well as award or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Special conditions for the "digestive system, endocrinology, diabetology, nutrition" option

Article D6124-177-45

The coordinating doctor specialises in : either in endocrinology-diabetology-nutrition; - or in hepato-gastro-enterology, in which case he must have training or proven experience in nutrition; -in gen…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
8°: Miners

Article 1077

All deeds, documents and papers whatsoever, to be provided for the execution of the law of 25 February 1914, amending the law of 29 June 1894 and creating an autonomous pension fund for miners, are ex…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Innovation partnerships

Article R2372-17

The provisions of articles R. 2172-20, R. 2172-21, R. 2172-23 to R. 2172-25, R. 2172-31 and R. 2172-32 apply.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation

Article R823-10

The deliberations of the Board of Directors relating to the objects mentioned in 6°, 7°, 8°, 10°, 11° and 16° of article R. 823-7 are enforceable only after they have been approved by the Minister for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Special conditions for the "cardiovascular" designation

Article D6124-177-32

The coordinating doctor specialises in cardiovascular medicine or physical and rehabilitation medicine, and in this case has proven training or experience in cardiology. In the latter case, the author…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable in the event of a partial transfer of an undertaking or establishment

Article R2421-17

The application for authorisation to transfer provided for in article L. 2421-9 is sent to the labour inspector fifteen days before the date set for the transfer. It shall be sent electronically in ac…

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