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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Examining Magistrate's Chamber: second instance examining magistrate's court

Article D43-3

The President of the Examining Magistrates' Chamber shall inform each Examining Magistrate within the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal of the designation of the referral magistrate for this Chamber…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter VII: Metropolitan France

Article D5217-1

Book Six of Part One of this Code is applicable to metropolitan areas insofar as it is not contrary to this Title.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-31

When the sentence enforcement judge is required to travel to a prison in order to carry out the duties devolved upon him or her by this Code or by the provisions of the Criminal Code, travel and subsi…

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

Article D49-35

The sentence enforcement judge who, in the case provided for by Article 712-8, considers modifying a measure on its own initiative or receives a request for modification from the sentenced person, com…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Permission to leave

Article D142-3

A prisoner who is granted a temporary absence must bear the costs incurred by his stay outside the establishment, in particular the cost of any transport he may be obliged to use. Consequently, no tem…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Borrowings

Article D6145-72-3

I.-The institutions authorised by the Regional Health Agency to sign a contract for the assignment of receivables notified as a discount pursuant to article D. 6145-72-2 are included in the regional c…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVIII : Proceedings and decisions on lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder

Article D47-34

This obligation to provide care may only be ordered if, at the time the decision is made, it appears from the information in the file and in particular the medical opinion concerning the convicted per…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVIII : Proceedings and decisions on lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder

Article D47-37

When the convicted person requests that the obligation to provide care be modified or lifted, the liberty and custody judge may only give a ruling after receiving the opinion of the sentence enforceme…

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

Article D49-39

An appeal against the orders and judgments of the enforcement judge or court shall be lodged either with the registry of the enforcement judge in accordance with the procedures set out in the first tw…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election of employee representatives

Article D112-11

The election of staff representatives takes place no more than four months and no less than one month before the expiry of the term of office of the current members.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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