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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-40-3

If the liberty and custody judge does not grant the investigating judge's request, this request, the liberty and custody judge's decision, the public prosecutor's opinion and, where applicable, the in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-40-2

The separate file authorised by the liberty and custody judge includes the documents he lists, the investigating judge's request, the public prosecutor's opinion and, where applicable, the investigato…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXa: Directory of personal data collected in the context of legal proceedings, known as "Redex".

Article R53-21-4

…on communicated to the criminal records department in accordance with the provisions of article R. 64..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D8-2-4

If the online complaint relates to an offence that has caused material injury, the victim is informed that he or she may determine the amount of his or her injury and send supporting documents electro…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D15-1-4

For the application of articles 694-7 and 695-2 of this code, the Minister of Justice shall give his approval after receiving the opinion of the National Director of the Judicial Police. For the appli…

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

Article D15-4-1

The Public Prosecutor at the judicial court in which there is no investigating division notifies the Public Prosecutor at the court in which this division is located of the offences and investigations…

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

Article D15-4-7

…supervision or for release that this lawyer may lodge in accordance with the provisions of Article 148-6 may be made at the registry of the examining magistrate of the court without a division. On pai…

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

Article D15-4-3

The public prosecutor at the judicial court within which there is an investigating division shall immediately notify the public prosecutor at the court within which there is no division when he applie…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Investigations

Article D15-5-4

The report drawn up pursuant to article 61-1 states that the person has been informed of their right to request the assistance of a lawyer from the start of the hearing or at any time during the heari…

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

Article D15-4-2

The Public Prosecutor at the judicial court in which there is no investigating division shall immediately notify the Public Prosecutor at the court in which that division is located when the provision…

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