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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Remedies sought before the First President of the Court of Appeal

Article R34

The First President of the Court of Appeal shall carry out or cause to be carried out all useful investigative measures. He may, if he deems it necessary, hear the applicant, in the presence of his la…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Remedies sought before the First President of the Court of Appeal

Article R38

The decision of the first president of the court of appeal is given in open court. This decision is notified to the applicant and the judicial agent of the State either by delivery of a copy against r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c: Other procedural acts

Article R40-21

…n is dismissed, the appellant shall be ordered to pay the costs, unless the commission relieves him of them in whole or in part. The commission's decision shall entail compulsory execution for payment…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-42

The Minister of Justice is authorised to implement automated processing of personal data known as: "plate-forme nationale des interceptions judiciaires (PNIJ)" provided for by Article 230-45, placed u…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article R41-11

In application of Article 523, the police court may not be constituted by a magistrate exercising a temporary function or an honorary magistrate exercising jurisdictional functions for the trial of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Simplified procedure

Article R42

On expiry of the time limit for opposition open to the public prosecutor, the head of the court registry shall notify the criminal order to the accused by registered letter with acknowledgement of rec…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Simplified procedure

Article R48

The accounting officer of the Directorate General of Public Finance shall proceed with the recovery of the criminal order upon expiry of the period of thirty days from the date of dispatch of the regi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-21

The distances mentioned in article R. 24-18 are brought to the attention of the protected person, who is given a remote protection device. The protected person is also informed that, if necessary, the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-23

…shall fit and remove the anti-rapprochement bracelet under the conditions set out in the provisions of articles R. 631-1 and R. 631-3 of the French Penitentiary Code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Remedies sought before the First President of the Court of Appeal

Article R40

Decisions of the first president of the court of appeal awarding compensation shall be subject to provisional execution as of right.

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