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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D47-11-2

The destruction of recordings provided for in the last paragraph of Article

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article D47-28-1

During the hearing of the Investigating Chamber provided for by Article 706-122, experts and witnesses may be heard using a means of telecommunication, in accordance with the provisions of l'article 7…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D48-2-6

If the convicted person against whom a warrant of committal with deferred effect has been issued does not reside within the jurisdiction of the court that handed down the conviction, the public prosec…

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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
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D48-2-7

…n opposition lodged against a sentence in absentia, where the warrant has been provisionally enforced. To this end, he may issue a research note pursuant to 1° of article 230-19. When a deferred commi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Provisions applicable to persons convicted of acts of terrorism

Article D49-81-2

The matter is referred to the commission by the sentence enforcement judge or the sentence enforcement court. The sentenced person and his/her counsel as well as the public prosecutor are informed 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 D147-17-2

If the person has not indicated that he or she refuses this measure, the prison integration and probation service shall, in good time, forward to the sentence enforcement judge, before the meeting of…

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

Article D2261-4-2

Members are appointed for a term of four years and may not be removed. Members whose term of office is interrupted for any reason whatsoever are replaced under the same conditions as their predecessor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Deferral and forfeiture

Article D1435-36-2

…ation of the fourth paragraph of article L. 1435-10 for the benefit of the regional intervention fund. These sums are taken into account when calculating the amount of appropriations allocated the fol…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The National Enrolment and Disciplinary Commission and appeals against its decisions

Article D814-1-2

…ng of the commission they attend, or a fixed allowance for each meeting of the commission they attend. The members and alternates of the committee other than the chairman will receive, subject to an a…

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