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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Terms and conditions of self-employed practice.

Article R4322-76

In accordance with article L. 4323-5 of this Code, the unauthorised use of the title of chiropodist, chiropodist or podiatrist is prohibited. The use of diplomas, certificates or titles not recognised…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Terms and conditions of self-employed practice.

Article R4322-77

Subject to compliance with the provisions of articles R. 4322-39, R. 4322-89 and R. 4322-93 of this Code, any chiropodist must, in order to practise as an individual or as part of an association, bene…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Committee for Health and Social Organisation.

Article R6122-7

…of organisations, institutions, groups or trade unions represented in each section of the Committee and the number of seats they have are determined by order of the ministers responsible for social ac…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 730

Where the custodial sentence handed down is for a period of less than or equal to ten years, or where, regardless of the sentence initially handed down, the period of detention remaining to be served…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 769

An entry shall be made in the criminal record of sentences or exemptions from sentences handed down after deferral of sentence, pardons, commutations or reductions of sentences, decisions suspending o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring in France of convictions and probation decisions handed down by the competent authorities of other Member States of the European Union

Article 764-21

Within seven days of receiving the request, the public prosecutor shall refer the matter to the territorially competent sentence enforcement judge pursuant to Article 712-10 of the request, together w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring in France of convictions and probation decisions handed down by the competent authorities of other Member States of the European Union

Article 764-20

Where, before transmitting the conviction or probation decision and the certificate, the competent authority of the sentencing State consults the Public Prosecutor in cases where, pursuant to 2° of ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 774

…omplete the individual files of incarcerated persons, as well as to directors of prison integration and probation services, in order to enable them to individualise the terms of care for convicted per…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Reduction of sentences

Article 721

…convicts serving one or more custodial sentences who have given sufficient evidence of good conduct and who have shown serious efforts to reintegrate. This reduction may not exceed six months per year…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77

The provisions of articles 61-1 and 61-2 relating to the hearing of a suspected person or a victim as well as those of articles 62-2 to 64-1 relating to police custody are applicable during the prelim…

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