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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 10: Compulsory release

Article D147-17-4

The decision to release an offender on parole may be made before the date on which the sentence served is at least equal to twice the sentence remaining to be served, provided that it specifies that t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article L2223-18-4

The act of creating, owning, using or managing, whether in return for payment or free of charge, any collective site, outside a public cemetery or an authorised deposit or burial site, intended for th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-4

I. - The amount of the fixed-rate parking charge due is notified by a payment notice that comprises two parts entitled respectively "Establishment of the payment notice for the fixed-rate parking char…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-40-1

…r the national plant variety authority of a judicial decision that has become res judicata; upon production of one of the originals of the private deed recognising by the parties concerned the qualifi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pharmacy professions.

Article L4443-4-1

…t entered on the roll of the Association or, under conditions determined by decree, a private individual in the event of a breach of the code of ethics for pharmacists applicable locally.Appearance be…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L71-111-4

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE X: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-103-4

When voting on the budget or an amending decision, the Assembly of Martinique may vote on programme authorisations and commitment authorisations for unforeseen expenditure in the investment section an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE X: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-101-4

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-47-1

Persons convicted of one of the offences mentioned in the article 706-47 may be subject to a treatment order imposed either at the time of their conviction, as part of a socio-judicial follow-up, in a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions applicable to Mayotte.

Article R927-1-4

For the application to Mayotte of article R. 711-40-4, the words: "préfet de région" are replaced by the words: "représentant de l'Etat".

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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