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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-55-5

When the composition pénale includes the completion of a training period, the provisions of articles R. 131-11-1 and R. 131-35 to R. 131-45 of the Penal Code are applicable. The same applies when the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Special regulations concerning certain assets of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-14

Pursuant to the provisions of 3° and 8° of article R. 332-2, units or shares of undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities covered by section 1 and collective investments covere…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-7 (art. R*131-46)

OBJECT OF THE APPLICATION APPLICABLE PROVISIONS TIME LIMIT AT THE EXPIRATION OF WHICH the decision to reject is acquired, when it is different from the two-month time limit Applications relating to th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article R344-1

I. - The proportion referred to in Article L. 344-1 is a percentage of the value of all investments belonging to the company or the supplementary occupational pension fund and of other assets allocate…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Share savings plan

Article L221-31

I. - 1° The sums paid into the share savings plan are used for one or more of the following purposes : a) Shares, with the exception of those mentioned in article L. 228-11 of the French Commercial Co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to socio-judicial supervision

Article R61-32

The total duration of placement under mobile electronic surveillance ordered by the trial court as part of a socio-judicial follow-up may not exceed, taking into account, where applicable, the renewal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D1-12-1

Victim support associations may be approved under the last paragraph of article 41, in accordance with the conditions set out in this chapter, when their purpose is to provide support and assistance t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article R61-1

…cement judge orders the enforcement of the imprisonment provided for by the third paragraph of Article 131-36-1 of the Penal Code, his decision shall specify the duration of the imprisonment to be ser…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article R61-2

…udge may decide by reasoned order that the imprisonment provided for in the third paragraph of article 131-36-1 of the French Penal Code if it appears that the offender is able to comply with the obli…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article 713-48

If the sentenced person commits, during the period of enforcement of the penal restraint, a felony or a misdemeanour under ordinary law followed by an unsuspended custodial sentence, the sentencing co…

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