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

Article D49-16

…onsidered, the time limit for summons provided for in Article D. 49-15 paragraph is not applicable, and the lawyer is notified of the date of the adversarial hearing by any means; the convicted person…

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

Article D49-14

For the application of the provisions of articles 712-6,712-7 and 712-8, the convicted offender may inform the enforcement judge of the name of the lawyer chosen by him: the choice of lawyer by the co…

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

Article D49-12

…ntence enforcement court pursuant to the last paragraphs of the articles 712-13, D. 49-32, D. 49-33 and D. 49-36. If it considers it justified or appropriate, the sentence enforcement court may, howev…

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

Article D49-19

Where the sentenced person who is not in custody does not appear for the adversarial hearing, the judge or the sentence enforcement court shall either order that the hearing be postponed to a later da…

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

Article D49-11

…ess the application is inadmissible under the provisions of Article D. 49-12. The enforcement judge and the enforcement court are not obliged to respond to requests made without complying with the con…

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

Article D49-13

…f the sentenced person is not incarcerated, the adversarial hearings provided for by Articles 712-6 and 712-7 are held in the judicial court. If the convicted person is imprisoned, these hearings are…

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

Article D49-18

The judgement is handed down in chambers. If the judgement is handed down immediately, a copy of the judgement is given to the convicted person and, where applicable, to his lawyer, against a signatur…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Risk assessment

Article R4412-10

The results of the risk assessment are recorded in the single risk assessment document provided for in Article R. 4121-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions specific to the "oncological surgery" modality

Article D6124-132

…der of an authorisation with category C mentioned in III of article R. 6123-87-1 includes equipment and medical devices adapted to the care of children. The holder of an authorisation with mention C h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure for setting up unified bodies

Article R6132-13-1

…o a request to set up a Unified Group Medical Commission or a Unified Group Nursing, Rehabilitation and Medico-Technical Care Commission, submitted in application of the provisions of Articles L. 6132…

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