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Showing 19811990 of 28915 articles for Art. Cons. conc. n° 91-D-42 du 22 Oct 1991

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D94

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article D. 213-2 du code pénitentiaire, lorsqu'il suspend l'encellulement individuel d'une personne détenue en raison de sa personnalité, le chef de l'établiss…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IX: Relations between prisoners and the outside world

Article D428

…horities who are qualified to know about it. In accordance with dispositions de l'article D. 214-31 du code pénitentiaire, la communication de ces renseignements à des tiers par l'administration pénit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter XI: Different categories of detainees

Article D508

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article D. 216-13 du code pénitentiaire, les mesures prévues par les dispositions des articles 723 and 723-3 may only be granted to convicted military personne…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Care arrangements for sentenced prisoners

Article D83

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article D. 212-4 du code pénitentiaire, pour chaque maison d'arrêt, le chef d'établissement informe chaque mois les autorités judiciaires mentionnés au même ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

Article D32

…ith a view to the possible application of the provisions of article 91 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 16: Interventional cardiology imaging procedures

Article D6124-182

Protocols organising the management of patients are drawn up between the doctors performing interventional activities and, where applicable, the other doctors involved in this management, without prej…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D6124-254

To ensure that electroconvulsive therapy procedures are carried out, the authorisation holder guarantees: 1° Patient access to anaesthesia and post-intervention monitoring under the conditions defined…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Aid for healthcare provision in areas with health deficits

Article D1511-53

…and the conditions under which they are granted are set in accordance with the provisions of décret n° 2006-781 du 3 juillet 2006. The mileage base for these allowances may be assessed on a flat-rate…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Health of prisoners

Article D364

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article R. 322-4 du code pénitentiaire, si une personne détenue s'engage à une grève de la faim prolongée, il en est rendu compte aux autorités à prévenir en c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Detention

Article D461

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article D. 113-40 du code pénitentiaire, chaque fois que la demande lui en fait ou à son initiative, le service pénitentiaire d'insertion et de probation fourn…

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