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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Coordination and assessment

Article D1413-57

All the tasks provided for in article D. 1413-46 are funded by an annual grant paid by the Agence nationale de santé publique, within the limits of the appropriations entered in its budget. The paymen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Monitoring and evaluation of prisons

Article D232

When visiting prisons, the magistrates mentioned in articles D. 131-2, D. 131-3 and D. 131-4 of the Penitentiary Code have access to detention and, where appropriate, interview detainees, under the co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XI: The prison integration and probation service

Article D578

The sentence enforcement judge and the director of the penitentiary integration and probation service visit each year the various hostels or accommodation organisations housing the persons mentioned b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Democratisation and transparency

Article D5211-18-3

The document provided for in Article L. 5211-39-2 describes, at the date of the request or initiative and on the basis of the information provided, the effects of the implementation of the planned ope…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Democratisation and transparency

Article D5211-18-1

A. - The provisions of A of article D. 2312-3 are applicable to public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation which include at least one municipality of 3,500 inhabitants or more.B. - The prov…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Democratisation and transparency

Article D5211-18-2

The document provided for in Article L. 5211-39-2 describes, at the date of the request or initiative, all other things being equal, and on the basis of the information provided, the impact of the imp…

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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 D603

I.-The present code (simple decrees) is applicable in New Caledonia, in its wording resulting from decree n° 2023-829 of 29 August 2023, subject to the adaptations provided for in the present title.II…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control of sociétés anonymes.

Article D225-164-1

The thresholds mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 225-218 relating to the appointment of a statutory auditor are those defined in article D. 221-5. The balance sheet total and the amount…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IX: Relations between prisoners and the outside world

Article D424

In accordance with the provisions of article D. 343-1 of the Penitentiary Code, the marriage of detainees, except where the provisions of articles D. 143 and D. 143-1 of this Code apply, is celebrated…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article D110-1

Bilateral agreements and conventions referred to in

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