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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-40-1

The separate file and register provided for in article 230-40 shall be kept by the president of the judicial court or the judge delegated by him. They may only be communicated to the liberty and custo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIa: Socio-judicial supervision

Article R61-4-1

…subject of treatment, the sentence enforcement judge, by a ruling made in accordance with the procedures provided for by article 712-6, either finds that the sentenced person will be subject to a tre…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Enforcement of criminal sentences

Article R57-4-1

The purposes of the automated processing of personal data known as "application des peines, probation et insertion" (APPI), the information and personal data that may be recorded therein, the operatin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D15-1-4

For the application of articles 694-7 and 695-2 of this code, the Minister of Justice shall give his approval after receiving the opinion of the National Director of the Judicial Police. For the appli…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Public prosecution and investigating authorities

Article D15-4-1

The Public Prosecutor at the judicial court in which there is no investigating division notifies the Public Prosecutor at the court in which this division is located of the offences and investigations…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book II: Trial Courts

Article D45-1-4

…s part of the community, and where this title is known or where this person has claimed this status during the proceedings, the Public Prosecutor shall notify this person by any means of the date of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-48-1

An innovation mutual fund may borrow up to 10% of its assets.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General savings products with specific tax arrangements.

Article D221-113-4

In accordance with the provisions of article L. 141-7, the Banque de France collects statistical information on share savings plans from custodian-account holders, as defined by order of the Minister…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-1

…draft work programme, in conjunction with the Standing Committee;-draw up provisional rules of procedure valid until the rules of procedure are adopted;-proposing draft rules of procedure, in conjunct…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-14

…w the Conference for the next term of office, at which point the body's functions are limited to producing opinions in response to referrals from the government.

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