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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-31-1

Persons covered by the provisions of article D. 147-31 may not be placed under judicial supervision: 1° If they have been sentenced to socio-judicial supervision, unless this sentence was handed down…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-3-1

…ty check or verification as provided for in this chapter may, where this check or verification reveals that there are serious grounds for believing that his or her behaviour may be linked to terrorist…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R712-11-3

The joint national commission set up pursuant to the article 2 of law no. 52-1311 of 10 December 1952 relating to the compulsory establishment of a statute for the administrative staff of the chambers…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: On the transmission and enforcement of confiscation orders pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on the mutual recognition of freezing orders and confiscation orders

Article 713-35-1

For the application of Regulation (EU) 2018/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on the mutual recognition of freezing orders and confiscation orders, the competent a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D15-1-3

The authorisation referred to in the first paragraph of Article D. 15-1-2 is issued by the Public Prosecutor at the Paris Court of Appeal after approval has been granted, as appropriate, by the Direct…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishments and organisations authorised to combat tuberculosis

Article D3112-11-3

The amount of the fixed annual grant referred to inArticle L. 174-16 of the Social Security Code is determined by an agreement signed by the centre's representative and the Director General of the Reg…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-3

In all cases provided for in this paragraph, the court may, in accordance with the provisions of Article 141-1, place or maintain the accused under judicial supervision. This decision is provisionally…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-103-3

For the application of 20° of Article L. 72-103-2, provisions for liabilities and charges must be set aside as soon as the risk arises, and impairment must be recognised if an asset loses value.The Ch…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: The national financial intelligence unit

Article R561-36-1

I. - The persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall be informed directly, in writing and by any means likely to confer a date certain and to guarantee the security and conservation of this designat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-2-1 A

The appeal lodged by the accused or the prosecution may state that it does not contest the answers given by the assize court on guilt and that it is limited to the decision on sentence.In this case, o…

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