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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable before the Assize Court

Article D47-37-5

In accordance with article 349-1, the Assize Court answers a question worded as follows: "Does the accused benefit, for the act of which he is accused, from the cause of irresponsibility provided for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIIIa: Procedure applicable to health and environmental offences

Article D47-5-1

The judicial courts designated in the table set out below have jurisdiction to hear, in the districts defined in that table, the offences mentioned in I of Article 706-2-3. JURISDICTIONAL COURTS Juris…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The enforcement court.

Article D49-5-1

…n the sentence enforcement court examines a case following a referral from a sentence enforcement judge in accordance with the provisions of the third paragraph of article 712-6 and that judge is abse…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D48-5-2

The provisions of

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-section 1: Provisions applicable to the release under constraint provided for in I of article 720

Article D147-17-5

The prison integration and probation service located within the jurisdiction of the prison in which the person subject to compulsory release is incarcerated will give or arrange for the person to be g…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation

Article D612-5-1

When the resolution board decides by written consultation in application of the first paragraph of IV of Article L. 612-8-1, the chairman shall obtain the votes of the members within a time limit that…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules for extension and enlargement

Article D2261-4-5

…experts, its members may neither seek nor accept instructions from any authority. They shall be bound to secrecy with regard to the debates in which they have participated and with regard to the infor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Cancer Institute

Article D1415-1-5

…inancial institutions. All loans are subject to the approval of the ministers responsible for the budget, research and health.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Interregional coordination

Article D1432-53-1

The regional health agency of the region in which the river basin committee mentioned in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4a: The Chamber of Territories

Article D4422-30-5

I.-No one may be elected or appointed, as a titular or substitute, to more than one of the colleges that make up the Chamber of Territories.II.-In the event of an insufficient number of candidates, th…

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