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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: The Examining Magistrate and the Investigating Divisions

Article D15-4-5

The coordinating investigating judge(s) of the division provided for in the fourth paragraph of Article 52-1 shall be appointed by the president of the judicial court at the beginning of the judicial…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIIIa: Procedure applicable to health and environmental offences

Article D47-5-1

The judicial courts designated in the table set out below have jurisdiction to hear, in the districts defined in that table, the offences mentioned in I of Article 706-2-3. JURISDICTIONAL COURTS Juris…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B. - Temporary absences to prepare for professional or social reintegration and temporary absences to maintain family ties

Article D143-3

Permission to go out may be granted, on an ad hoc or regular basis, on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays or non-working days to sentenced persons admitted to the semi-liberty regime or benefiting…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The application of laws and regulations in Saint-Barthélemy

Article D6213-3

I. - Part Two of the General Code of Territorial Authorities is applicable to Saint-Barthélemy under the conditions set out in this article.II. - Book II is applicable to Saint-Barthélemy under the fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Progressive levy on casino gaming revenue.

Article D2333-82-5

Persons operating a casino pursuant to article L. 321-3 du code de la sécurité intérieure must declare and pay levies as follows: 1° For value added tax payers subject to the normal actual taxation re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A. - Reduction of the penalty in the event of voluntary payment.

Article D48-33

A statement of financial penalties is sent to the accounting officer of the Directorate General of Public Finance at the same time as the notice provided for in Article D. 48-31. These statements are…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Reimbursement of childcare or assistance expenses and assistance with the financing of service vouchers

Article D2123-22-5

To be eligible for the financial assistance provided by article L. 2123-18-4, the elected representatives concerned must produce any document justifying the use of a universal employment-service vouch…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-32

The chairman of the polling station shall draw up and sign a report of the vote count.As soon as this report has been drawn up, the result of the vote is announced by the president of the polling stat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-33

The original of the minutes of the count, together with its annexes, as well as the election documents mentioned in articles D. 4443-27 and D. 4443-28, are kept in a sealed envelope by the State repre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-30

The counting of votes takes place at the High Commission of the Republic on the day of the election as provided for in article D. 4233-21.The president may, if necessary, appoint scrutineers to assist…

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