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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions of access for journalists

Article R744-38

…list's productions are of such a nature as to enable the identification of foreign nationals, staff and those involved in detention facilities, the latter must consent in writing to the broadcasting o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions of access for journalists

Article R744-33

…uthorisation to enter a place of detention.This application shall state the purpose, date, duration and conditions of the report. It shall be accompanied by a copy of the applicant's press card and, w…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions of access for journalists

Article R744-35

Reasons shall be given for any refusal of access by a journalist to a place of detention.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions of access for journalists

Article R744-37

The journalist shall have access, in compliance with health and safety regulations and the privacy of detainees, to premises accessible to detainees as well as to premises made available to contributo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book II: Trial Courts

Article D45-1-3

Non-compliance with the provisions of articles 276-1, D. 45-1 to D. 45-1-2 does not constitute grounds for nullity of the hearing held before the assize court.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special training and adaptation measures.

Article L4142-3

…article L. 515-36 of the Environment Code or mentioned in article L. 211-2 of the Mi…

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

Article 721-1-3

When several custodial sentences are combined and they are subject to more than one of the sentence reduction schemes provided for in articles 721,721-1-1 and 721-1-2, the regime that applies is that…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: General provisions applicable to reinsurance undertakings.

Article R310-10-3

Securities of any kind, prospectuses, posters, circulars, plates, printed matter and all other documents intended for distribution to the public or published by a company mentioned in 1° of III of art…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article R15-33-29-3

…a police force, may, pursuant to the provisions of the articles L. 2212-5, L. 2213-18, L. 2512-16-1 and L. 2512-16 du code général des collectivités territoriales, record by official report when they…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Right of retention.

Article 378

In all cases where a blatant customs offence is detected, the means of transport and the contested goods that are not liable to confiscation may, as security for the penalties incurred, be withheld un…

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