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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for pre-trial detention

Article R31

The judicial agent of the State shall file his submissions with the registry of the court of appeal within two months of receipt of the registered letter provided for in Article R. 28. The clerk's off…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Special rules

Article R216

In addition to the reimbursement of their travel expenses, calculated in accordance with the conditions laid down for travel by civil servants for the Ministry of Justice, each person appointed as an…

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

Article R269

A article R. 43, after the first paragraph, the following paragraph is inserted: "If the accused resides on an island that is not served by a regular postal service, he must pay the fine and the fixed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Compensation that may be awarded to witnesses and jurors

Article R146

When a juror is unable to meet the costs of his or her travel, he or she shall be issued, if he or she so requests and upon presentation of an order issued by the president of the judicial court of hi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article R375

When the claim for compensation is brought before the commission sitting in Mayotte, the two-month period provided for in Article R. 50-17 is increased by : 1° One month for persons residing in France…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R444-3

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° Access to employment for foreign nationals is exercised under the conditions laid down by the legislation and regulations applicab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to manufacture and import.

Article R5124-49-5

I.-For the medicinal products of major therapeutic interest referred to in article L. 5111-4, marketing authorisation holders and pharmaceutical companies exploiting medicinal products shall, under th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation to manufacture, import and distribute active substances.

Article R5138-1

I. - The application for authorisation provided for in Article L. 5138-1 shall be sent to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé by the legal representatives of the es…

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

Article R325

The first six paragraphs of Article R. 133 are replaced by a paragraph worded as follows: "When witnesses travel, they shall be allocated, on justification, a transport allowance equal to the duly jus…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R445-3

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° Access to work for foreign nationals shall be exercised under the conditions laid down by the laws and regulations applicable locally and in co…

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