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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-41-2

If he confirms an order refusing to grant leave to go out, an authorisation to go out under escort or a reduced sentence, the president of the enforcement division of the court of appeal may, in a rea…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-42

The Sentence Enforcement Division of the Court of Appeal rules, on the basis of the case file, following an adversarial debate held in chambers without the presence of the sentenced person, during whi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-44

The judgment of the Enforcement Division of the Court of Appeal is notified to the convicted offender in custody by the head of the prison, who gives him a copy of it against a signature; if the convi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-39

An appeal against the orders and judgments of the enforcement judge or court shall be lodged either with the registry of the enforcement judge in accordance with the procedures set out in the first tw…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-43

The enforcement division of the court of appeal that grants a sentence adjustment measure specifies the terms of application and sets the date before which it must be enforced. If the nature of the me…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable in the event of non-compliance with the rules on the advertising of veterinary medicinal products

Article R5145-2

I. - In the case provided for in article R. 5141-86, where the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail considers that the pla…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable in the event of non-compliance with the rules on the advertising of veterinary medicinal products

Article R5145-3

In the event of non-compliance with the formal notice at the end of the period prescribed in application of II of Article R. 5145-2 and where the observations presented are not satisfactory, the Direc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable in the event of non-compliance with the rules on the advertising of veterinary medicinal products

Article R5145-4

In an emergency, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail may suspend, for a maximum period of three months, the dissemina…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Authorisation and prior declaration

Article R331-3

The authorisation provided for in article L. 331-5 is requested at least three months before the date set for the event. Where the sporting event is a competition involving sports betting, the applica…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Authorisation and prior declaration

Article R331-4

Organisers of profit-making sporting, recreational or cultural events where the public and staff involved in the event may number more than 1,500 people, either in terms of the number of seats or the…

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