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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the islands of Wallis and Futuna

Article D604

…islands of Wallis and Futuna, the terms listed by articles 805 and R. 252 of this code and articles L. 771-2, L. 761-2, L. 751-2, R. 771-2, R. 761-2 and R. 751-2 of the Penitentiary Code are replaced…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article D214-11

…Article L. 214-7 is set at : 1° One year for screenings mentioned in 1°, 4° and…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Single chapter: Subsidies to cinema operators

Article D321-2

The conditions for the classification of cinematographic establishments as art house establishments are those laid down for the allocation of financial aid to these establishments by the Centre nation…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D12

…rial jurisdiction. At the end of his operations, he keeps the latter informed of the results obtained. At the end of his operations, he keeps the latter informed of the results obtained. He shall ment…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-42

Manufacturers, importers and distributors of vehicles for the physically disabled, including electric scooters and walkers, shall ensure the availability of spare parts, in particular those listed as…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Alerts to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor and the exercise of his powers

Article D47-1-30

…which the alerts provided for in Article 696-111 must be issued are those provided for in Articles D. 47-1-31 to D. 47-1-34.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS.

Article D1874-1

I. - The articles R. 1617-1 to R. 1617-18, the articles D. 1617-19 to D. 1617-21, R. 1617-22, as it read prior to Decree no. 2018-967 of 8 November 2018, and D. 1617-23 shall apply to the communes of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Judicial supervision, house arrest with electronic surveillance and pre-trial detention

Article D32-31

Where, in accordance with the provisions of the seventh and ninth paragraphs of article 145, the liberty and custody judge orders the provisional incarceration of the person under investigation with a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisional approval

Article D331-12

…Article D. 331-11 the film or audiovisual work in question meets the conditions…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisional approval

Article D331-32

…Article D. 331-31 the video game in question meets the conditions laid down in…

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