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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-section 1: Provisions applicable to the release under constraint provided for in I of article 720

Article D147-17-4

The decision to release an offender on parole may be made before the date on which the sentence served is at least equal to twice the sentence remaining to be served, provided that it specifies that t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Content and duration of judicial supervision

Article D147-40-1

…hall, before the sentenced person is released, designate the coordinating doctor so that the choice of treating doctor can, unless this is impossible, take place before this release, pursuant to the p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Content and duration of judicial supervision

Article D147-40-2

The person placed under judicial supervision must be summoned by the sentence enforcement judge of the judicial court in whose jurisdiction he is to reside, within a maximum of eight days of his relea…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Content and duration of judicial supervision

Article D147-40-3

The sentence enforcement judge may suspend the execution of all or part of the obligations of judicial supervision, including those resulting from placement under mobile electronic surveillance, for m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Designation of tax officials responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-10-4

…istry to which the candidates are to be assigned, by joint instruction from the Directorate General of the National Police and the Directorate General of Public Finance or by instruction from the latt…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the event of recording using a secure electronic device

Article A37-27-4

When the official report concerns a lump-sum fine and was drawn up using the secure electronic device, sheet no. 4 is not used and can be destroyed. In all other cases, slips no. 2, 3, 4 and 5, used t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 6: Provisions applicable in the event of a paperless challenge to fixed fines as provided for in Article 529-10

Article A37-20-4

In the case provided for in 2° of Article A. 37-20-2, the person specifies the identity, address and driving licence reference of the person who was presumed to be driving the vehicle when the offence…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Compliance by sports federations with their obligations

Article R232-41-12-4

…doping adviser responsible for ensuring that the federation complies with its obligations in terms of the fight against doping as set out in 5° of I and III of article L. 232-5, articles L. 231-5, L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-4

The authority competent to oppose, in accordance with the provisions of Article 8(14) and Article 19 of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001, the transfer of the r…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 47

Any civil status record of French nationals and foreigners made in a foreign country and drawn up in the forms customary in that country is authentic, unless other records or documents held, external…

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