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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-2

The court, which, pursuant, as the case may be, to articles 712-6,712-7or 712-13, grants this suspension of sentence, may provide that the sentenced person will be subject to one or more of the follow…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6262-29

The procedure defined in the second paragraph of Article D. 6262-26, to articles D. 6262-27and D. 6262-28 applies when the State representative refers the matter to the territorial audit chamber, in a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6362-29

The procedure defined in the second paragraph of Article D. 6362-26, Articles D. 6362-27 and D. 6362-28 apply when the State representative refers the matter to the territorial audit chamber, in accor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Medals and honours

Article D1442-27

The honorary members of an industrial tribunal may attend, alongside the members of the court, the installation hearings and the formal hearing provided for in article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Free information, screening and diagnostic centres

Article D3121-23

Accreditation is granted for a period of three years by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency within six months of receipt of the application, on the basis of the documents in the file ac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-201

The organisation of continuity of care is adapted to the nature and volume of the activity of the holder of the home hospital care authorisation and, where applicable, to its medical project. To this…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to bariatric surgery

Article D6124-289

The medical staff mentioned in 1° of article D. 6124-271 is made up of doctors specialising in visceral and digestive surgery with proven experience in the practice of bariatric surgery, including at…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D131-2

Persons subject to the provisions of articles L. 212-9 and L. 322-1 are informed by the sports federations that they may be subject to a control relating to compliance with their good repute obligatio…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article D122-2

The departmental services of the public works and agriculture administrations are, for the implementation of tourism development policy, placed at the disposal of the minister responsible for tourism,…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article D321-2

The tourist residence may be placed under the status of co-ownership of built property as defined by law no. 65-557 of 10 July 1965 , as amended, or under the status of timeshare property allocation c…

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