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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B. - Temporary absences to prepare for professional or social reintegration and temporary absences to maintain family ties

Article D143

…gration in the following cases: 1° When they are serving one or more custodial sentences of a total duration not exceeding one year; 2° When they have served half of the sentence and are only required…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimated revenue and expenditure and accounts

Article D6162-10

…4, R. 6145-6 to R. 6145-11, R. 6145-13 with the exception of 2°, R. 6145-16, R. 6145-18 to R. 6145-22, R. 6145-24 to R. 6145-26, R. 6145-28 to R. 6145-30, D. 6145-31 to D. 6145-34, R. 6145-36, R. 614…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Parole application procedure

Article D523

At least once a year, and even in the absence of a request from the persons concerned, the sentence enforcement judge shall examine in good time the situation of convicted persons eligible for conditi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions relating to production companies and cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article D331-39

…articles D. 331-47 to D. 331-51 repr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status.

Article D5211-5-2

The provisions of articles D. 2123-22-4 to D. 2123-22-7 are applicable to urban communities, agglomeration communities, and communities of communes.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 8: Commission de la coopération intercommunale de la Polynésie française.

Article D5842-6

…11-19, with the exception of the second paragraph, a, b and c, Article R. 5211-20, Articles R. 5211-22 to R. 5211-33, Article R. 5211-35, Article R. 5211-36, with the exception of its second paragraph…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Exploitation in the form of videograms

Article D231-5

The exemption is granted by the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée from the date indicated in the application in accordance with 2° of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Parole application procedure

Article D526

…Minister of Defence. These various documents or opinions are placed in the convicted person's individual file, which is forwarded to the sentence enforcement court when the latter has jurisdiction. In…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Exploitation in the form of videograms

Article D231-4

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional acts

Article D4362-12

…e presentation or verification of the existence of a medical or orthoptic prescription for these products.The medical prescription is valid for :-one year, for patients under the age of 16 ;-five year…

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