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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-45

The deliberations of the Board of Directors and the decisions taken by the Director acting on behalf of the Board of Directors which, within a period of ten days following receipt of the minutes or th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D49-82

The procedures for applying the provisions of article 131-4-1 of the Penal Code and articles 713-42 to 713-44 of this Code, relating to the sentence of house arrest under electronic surveillance are t…

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

Article D1872-1

I. - The articles D. 1612-1, D. 1612-2, D. 1612-4 and R. 1612-8 to R. 1612-38 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II to VI.II. - For its appli…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D14

The judicial police officers listed in Article 20 have jurisdiction to record all crimes, offences or contraventions and to draw up a report. In addition, they may carry out preliminary investigations…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book II: Trial Courts

Article D46-6

In the case provided for in Article 559-1, the bailiff who ascertains that he has been unable to complete his steps on expiry of the period of forty-five days or within that provided for in the reques…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Reductions in sentence provided for by article 721

Article D116

For the application of the provisions of article 721 relating to sentence reductions, the Sentence Enforcement Commission examines the sentenced person's situation at least once a year, even ex offici…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Adjournment

Article D548

In the event of an adjournment for the purposes of investigations into the personality or the material, family and social situation provided for by Article 132-70-1 of the Criminal Code, where bail is…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D2

Within the jurisdiction of each court of appeal, judicial police officers are equal before the law in prerogative and responsibility; they are placed under the supervision of the public prosecutor and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: State diploma

Article D4151-1

The State diploma in midwifery, a national higher education diploma in accordance with the tenth paragraph (9°) of article D. 613-7 of the Education Code, is governed by articles D. 635-1 to D. 635-7…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D4

The magistrate shall call upon judicial police officers from the National Directorate of the Judicial Police or the National Directorate of the Border Police or the Sub-Directorate of the Judicial Pol…

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