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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article D. 211-4 du code de la consommation

The general terms and conditions contain a box including the following information, with the "X" replaced by the contractual period(s) for the supply of digital content and digital services that are o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies D

I.-Companies subject to corporation tax or income tax under an actual taxation system may deduct from their taxable income a sum equal to 40% of the original value, excluding financial costs, of all r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Monitoring and evaluation of prisons

Article D232

When visiting prisons, the magistrates mentioned in articles D. 131-2, D. 131-3 and D. 131-4 of the Penitentiary Code have access to detention and, where appropriate, interview detainees, under the co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the islands of Wallis and Futuna

Article D603

I.-The present code (simple decrees) is applicable in New Caledonia, in its wording resulting from decree n° 2023-829 of 29 August 2023, subject to the adaptations provided for in the present title.II…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to all prisons

Article D176

The enforcement judge, the president of the investigating chamber and the public prosecutor visit prisons under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down by the provisions of arti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Placement outside prison, semi-liberty, electronic surveillance and temporary absences

Article D121

Unless otherwise prescribed by the sentence enforcement judge, the remuneration received by sentenced persons under the provisions of article R. 412-1 of the Penitentiary Code are paid into the accoun…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Discipline and security in prisons

Article D249

Persons wishing to be authorised to sit on the Disciplinary Committee as an assessor shall send a letter of application to the president of the judicial court with territorial jurisdiction, specifying…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Discipline and security in prisons

Article D250

The authorisation issued by the president of the judicial court is withdrawn at the request of the authorised person or when the latter no longer fulfils the conditions set out in Article R. 234-7 of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Measures and conditions to which parolees are or may be subject

Article D537

Where it is not established that the victim has already been fully compensated, the sentence enforcement judge or sentence enforcement court may subject the sentenced person to the obligation to make…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Monitoring and evaluation of prisons

Article D235

The rules governing the operation of the Assessment Board and the conditions under which it carries out its duties are determined by the regulatory provisions of Chapter VI of Title III of Book I of t…

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