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Showing 5160 of 59993 articles for Art. 1-3-1995

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D1-2

The procedures for applying the victim's right to assistance by an interpreter and to translation, referred to in 7° of Article 10-2 and in Article 10-3, are set out in articles D. 594-12 to D. 594-16…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Personalised assessment and protective measures

Article D1-4

The personalised assessment is carried out by the judicial police officer or agent who interviews the victim. He mentions, in the victim's interview report or in any other document attached to the pro…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Personalised assessment and protective measures

Article D1-6

In cases of sexual violence, gender-based violence or domestic violence, the victim shall be heard by an investigator of the same sex if he or she so requests. However, such a request shall not be gra…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Personalised assessment and protective measures

Article D1-5

Subject to the needs of the investigation, the authority conducting the interview with the victim: 1° Receives the victim's complaint as soon as possible; 2° Conducts further interviews with the victi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Personalised assessment and protective measures

Article D1-8

The authority interviewing the victim may decide not to apply one or more of the specific protective measures mentioned in Article D. 1er-7 if granting them would hinder the proper conduct of the inve…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Personalised assessment and protective measures

Article D1-7

In the light of the personalised assessment, the authority hearing the victim shall apply the following specific protective measures: 1° Each interview with the victim takes place in premises designed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Personalised assessment and protective measures

Article D1-9

The judicial police officer or agent who interviews the victim communicates the elements of the personalised assessment to the judicial authority in charge of the proceedings to enable it to decide, i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Public prosecution and investigating authorities

Article A1

I.-The authorities or bodies that the public prosecutor or investigating judge, as the case may be, may, in accordance with the provisions of Article 11-1, authorise to be issued with a copy of the do…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Public and civil proceedings

Article D1

I.-Any association mentioned in the second paragraph of Article 2-9 or in the first paragraph of Article 2-15 may apply for the authorisation provided for by these provisions if it meets the following…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article R1

I.-Any association referred to in the second paragraph of Article 2-3 may be registered with the Minister of Justice, in accordance with the procedures specified in II of this article, if it meets the…

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