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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-40

…he sentence enforcement judge or court grants one of the measures mentioned in articles 712-5,712-6 and 712-7, the measure may not be enforced until twenty-four hours have elapsed from notification of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-42

…of the sentenced person, during which, after an oral report by a councillor, the public prosecutor and then the sentenced person's lawyer present their observations. The Public Prosecutor may reply,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-44

…ment is also sent by registered letter or fax to the convicted offender's lawyer. As soon as it is handed down, the judgment is notified to the public prosecutor. A copy is sent to the director of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-43

…of the court of appeal that grants a sentence adjustment measure specifies the terms of application and sets the date before which it must be enforced. If the nature of the measure justifies it, this…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60-4

…stoms supervision pursuant to Article 134 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code, customs officers shall have…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of sporting events and competitions on the public highway

Article A331-41

The equipment specified in article A. 331-40 must be supplied by the organiser.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of sporting events and competitions on the public highway

Article A331-40

…te traffic manually, as defined in Book I, Part 8 of the Interministerial Instruction on Road Signs and Signals: two-sided mobile post, model K10 (one per signaller).Signallers on motorbikes may manua…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of sporting events and competitions on the public highway

Article A331-42

The time limits within which the marshals must be present and the equipment provided for in article A. 331-40 must be in place before the theoretical start of the race and removed once the vehicle ann…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Conditions of application to the overseas regions of the second and third paragraphs of Article 73 of the Constitution

Article LO4435-4

The deliberation provided for in Article LO 4435-2 is transmitted to the Prime Minister and to the State representative in the region. When it relates to the adaptation of a legislative provision, it…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to the sale and pledging of a business.

Article R143-4

The public officer appointed to carry out the sale of a business may have a copy of the supporting document mentioned in article R. 521-7 issued to him by the registrar. He may also obtain a copy of t…

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