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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-55-2

When the composition pénale includes a ban on issuing cheques or using a payment card as provided for in 8° of article 41-2, the offender shall hand over to the court clerk or to the person designated…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-55-3

Where the composition pénale includes the measure of prohibition on meeting, receiving or coming into contact with the victim provided for in 10° of Article 41-2, this measure is brought to the attent…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-53-1

…od set in application of 4° bis of article 41-2.The provisions of the last paragraph of article R. 15-33-53 are applicable.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-55-4

When the penal composition includes the measure of prohibition from leaving the national territory provided for by 12° of article 41-2, the offender shall surrender his passport to the court clerk or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D15-1-5-1

The departments, units and bodies referred to in article 706-95-17, whose agents may be required to carry out the use of the technical apparatus or device referred to in article 706-95-20, are as foll…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Investigations

Article D15-5-1-2

When property liable to confiscation has been seized pursuant to the provisions of this Code, the person concerned shall be informed either during the search or during a subsequent hearing, provided t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Investigations

Article D15-5-1-1

The operations provided for by articles 55-1 and 706-56 may be carried out, on the instructions of a judicial police officer, by a judicial police officer, or by a specialised agent, technician or eng…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Traffic and parking regulations

Article D2213-1-0-5

…ues. II. - The obligation to introduce a mobility low emission zone in agglomerations of more than 150,000 inhabitants provided for in the third paragraph of I of Article L. 2213-4-1 is waived where i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article D2333-82-5-1

The share of the credits allocated to each organisation mentioned in article L. 742-9 of the Internal Security Code is equal to the pro rata of the number of rescue operations carried out during the t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Electronic communication and examination of appeals

Article R2333-120-58 bis

The decision may be drawn up in paper or electronic form. Where the decision is drawn up on paper, the minutes shall be kept at the court registry for each case, together with the correspondence and d…

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