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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Operation and wholesale distribution of veterinary medicinal products.

Article D5142-53-1

Persons providing information by canvassing or prospecting for veterinary medicinal products, including medicated feedingstuffs, must meet one of the following qualification requirements: 1° Hold one…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Management of prisoners' property

Article D330

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article D. 332-17 du code pénitentiaire, tout versement effectué à l'extérieur sur la part disponible du compte nominatif d'une personne placée en détention pr…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter X: Preparatory measures for the reintegration of prisoners

Article D473

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article D. 341-20 du code pénitentiaire, l'agrément des visiteurs de prison est retiré par le directeur régional des services pénitentiaires soit d'office, soi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Safety

Article D274

In accordance with the provisions of article D. 221-5 of the Penitentiary Code, the judicial authority shall be informed, with a view to the possible application of the penalties provided for in artic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Management of prisoners' property

Article D325

In accordance with the provisions of Article D. 332-11 of the Penitentiary Code, when a convicted prisoner is subject to an obligation to compensate civil parties, the public prosecutor at the court t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Management of paediatric emergencies

Article D6124-26-1

When the management of paediatric emergencies is organised under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of article R. 6123-32-7, the medical permanence set up for these emergencies may be…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIII: Use of means of communication during proceedings

Article D47-12-2

For the application by the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge of the provisions of Article R. 53-37 providing for the statements of persons heard at several points in the territory t…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Issuing work permits

Article D5221-21-1

The salary threshold mentioned in 2° and 3° of article R. 5221-21 and in article…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D331-1-1

Developed camping and caravanning sites are intended to accommodate tents, caravans, mobile leisure homes and light leisure dwellings. They consist of bare pitches or pitches equipped with one of thes…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Initiation of a civil action and its effects

Article D32

Where, following an investigation initiated on the basis of a civil party's complaint, a decision to dismiss the case has been handed down, the person under investigation and any person referred to in…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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