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Showing 27412750 of 55956 articles for Art. Decree 2012-118 of 30 January 2012

French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Dissolution or suspension of activity of an association or de facto group whose purpose is to support a sports association

Article R332-10

The members of the National Consultative Commission for the Prevention of Violence at Sports Events are appointed for a period of three years, renewable once.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Proposed agreement

Article R15-33-60-1

The Public Prosecutor will inform the victim, when identified, by any means of his decision to propose the conclusion of a judicial public interest agreement to the accused legal entity. The Public Pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Proposed agreement

Article R15-33-60-2

When the Public Prosecutor wishes to propose the conclusion of a judicial public interest agreement, he shall indicate to the accused legal entity the possibility of being assisted by a lawyer. Except…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Courts dealing with secure detention

Article R53-8-42

The three members of the Court of Cassation who make up the national court for secure detention are appointed by the first president of this Court for a period of three years after receiving the opini…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Procedure

Article R53-8-54

Three months before the planned end of the detention period, the judge gives his opinion on the renewal of the measure to the public prosecutor at the court of appeal. The latter will refer the matter…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Procedure

Article R53-8-53

…cement judge, or failing this by the public prosecutor, at least eighteen months before the release of the persons mentioned in Article 706-53-13, so that it can examine them in accordance with the pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 5: Fresnes centre

Article R53-8-75

The provisions of this section are applicable to the socio-medico-judicial security centre of the Fresnes national public health establishment, subject to the adaptations provided for in Article R. 53…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 5: Fresnes centre

Article R53-8-77

Persons held in the centre come under the jurisdiction of one of the vice-presidents in charge of enforcing sentences of the Paris judicial court, appointed by the first president of the Paris court o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Courts dealing with secure detention

Article R53-8-43

Appeals against decisions of the national court for secure detention are heard by the Criminal Division of the Court of Cassation.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Courts dealing with secure detention

Article R53-8-41

…on may be appealed to the national court for secure detention, which must be lodged within ten days of their notification either by the person concerned or by the public prosecutor. This appeal does n…

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