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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-1

The public prosecutor who chooses the simplified procedure communicates the prosecution file and his or her submissions to the president of the court. The president rules without prior discussion by m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-5-1

…e conditions provided for in Article 495-2-1 or where no decision has been taken on his or her application made in accordance with Article 420-1, the public prosecutor must inform him of his right to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-3-1

…article 495-3. The civil party is informed that it has a period of forty-five days from this notification to lodge an objection to the civil provisions of the order..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-4

In the event of an opposition lodged by the public prosecutor or by the accused, the case shall be brought to the hearing of the criminal court. In the event of an opposition lodged by the accused on…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-6

…he court shall rule only on civil interests if the criminal order has acquired the force of res judicata. At this hearing, the court is composed of the sole president sitting as a single judge.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-2

…on the surname, first names, date and place of birth and domicile of the accused, the legal classification, date and place of the act imputed, a reference to the applicable texts and, in the event of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-3

…sed by the public prosecutor, either directly or through an authorised person; this method of notification is compulsory if the order imposes a day-fine penalty or a community service penalty.The accu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-2-1

…or one of the reasons mentioned in the last paragraph of the same article 420-1, he shall refer the case to the Public Prosecutor's Office for the purpose of bringing the civil claim before the court.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-5

…r to the hearing of the criminal court, has the effects of a judgment that has the force of res judicata.However, the criminal order ruling solely on the public prosecution does not have the authority…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Investor information

Article L214-23-2

…Economy in the light of the information provided by this approved body, up to a limit of €500 applicable to each class of units or shares.III. - The board of directors of the approved body referred t…

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