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Showing 9911000 of 34039 articles for Art. s. 46 B to 46 D

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

Article D144

When the sentence enforcement judge grants a leave to go out with a view to preparing the convicted person's professional or social reintegration, he may in his order decide that the date and terms of…

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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

Sentenced persons incarcerated in a remand prison, a central prison, a semi-liberty centre and, where they are of age, in a specialised juvenile prison may be granted temporary absences of up to three…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 73 D

In the event of the transfer or redemption of the rights of a shareholder, a natural person, in a company mentioned in article 8, who carries out an agricultural activity within the meaning of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Territorial Conference on Health and Autonomy

Article D1441-5

Articles D. 1432-28 and D. 1432-29, the first four paragraphs of article D. 1432-31, articles D. 1432-32 to D. 1432-35, D. 1432-37, D. 1432-39, D. 1432-41, the last two paragraphs of article D. 1432-4…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Regional Health Agency for French Guiana

Article D1444-2

For their application in French Guyana: 1° Les a et b du 1° de l'article D. 1432-28 sont remplacés par les dispositions suivantes: " a) Deux conseillers à l'assemblée de Guyane et le président du gran…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Artificial baths

Article D1332-48

I.- If the quality limits of the filling water defined by the order referred to in article D. 1332-46 are not complied with, the person responsible for the artificial bathing facility is required to:…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article D741-5

The following do not apply in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon:1° Articles D. 221-85, D. 221-91 relating to the youth passbook;2° Articles D. 221-46, D. 221-103 to D. 221-107, relating to the sustainable deve…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-17 b (art. A322-91)

Conditions for teaching nitrox diving in the natural environmentDEVELOPMENT AREASMINIMUM SKILLSof diversSKILLSminimumof the person supervisingthe groupMAXIMUM NUMBER of the group(not including the per…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-14 b (art. A322-77)

Practitioner certificates issued by the Fédération française d'études et de sports sous-marins (FFESSM), the Fédération sportive et gymnique du travail (FSGT), the Union nationale des centres sportifs…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-16 b (art. A322-82)

Conditions for exploration in air diving in the natural environmentSPACESSUPERVISED DIVINGSCUBA DIVINGMinimum skillsof supervised diversMaximum numberof the group(not including the person supervisingt…

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