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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-14-1

French nationality is conferred by decree, on a proposal from the Minister of Defence, on any foreigner serving in the French armed forces who has been wounded on a mission during or on the occasion o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-12-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of article 142-5, house arrest enforced under mobile electronic surveillance may be ordered when the person is under investigation for violence or threats, punishable by…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145-4-1

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 148-1-1

When an order for the release of a person placed in pre-trial detention is made by the liberty and custody judge or the examining magistrate contrary to the requests of the public prosecutor, this ord…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145-4-2

…good order and security or the prevention of offences. For the same reasons, he may decide to withhold correspondence written by the detainee or addressed to him. The decisions referred to in the firs…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-14

…request of the accredited training organisation, submitted to the rector of the academic region at least six months before the expiry date of the accreditation, the rector may renew the accreditation…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of organised adapted holidays.

Article R412-14-1

The persons responsible for organising the holiday at the holiday destination are required to inform the Prefect of the département in which the holiday destination is situated without delay of any se…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R212-7-14

The Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique may only deliberate if at least five of its members are present. If this quorum is not reached, the Commission is reconvened on the same a…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R221-14-1

The bailiff who has seized the assets shall consult the register provided for inarticle R. 521-1 of the French Commercial Code and serve the seizure report within eight days of it being drawn up on th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-14

The terms of application of this section shall be determined by decree in the Council of State, issued after obtaining the opinion of the National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liber…

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