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Showing 20112020 of 9348 articles for Art. CA Paris – 9 Feb. 1999 – no. 1996/18826

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
a : Communications and notifications applicable when the appellant is the claimant or the judicial agent of the State

Article R40-9

…article, the secretary of the commission shall send a copy to the public prosecutor at the Cour de cassation and, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, to the person listed in 1° and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article R41-9

…counting officer of the Directorate-General of Public Finance of the objections received and of the cancellation of the corresponding extracts. In the event of opposition, the chief clerk shall notify…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIc: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article R49-9

The amount of the reduced fixed fine provided for in article 529-7 is set as follows: 1° 22 euros for second-class offences;2° 45 euros for third-class offences;3° 90 euros for fourth-class offences.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-9

…nétiques" (FNAEG). The purposes of this processing are: 1° To facilitate the search for and identification of the perpetrators of the crimes and offences mentioned in article 706-55, including through…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The multi-disciplinary committee for security measures and assessment of dangerousness

Article R61-9

…rcement judge or by the public prosecutor. The sentenced person and his/her counsel and, where applicable, the public prosecutor are informed by the sentence enforcement judge of this referral. The co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXX: Agency for the management and recovery of seized and confiscated assets

Article R54-9

…d in the hands of justice that has been handed over to the agency pursuant to the articles 41-5 and 99-2, as well as movable or immovable property confiscated in the course of criminal proceedings. Th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Automated processing of personal data known as "digital criminal records

Article R249-9

…10 of the juvenile criminal justice code : a) Within the court and between courts dealing with the case file or some of its exhibits; b) With persons involved in the proceedings within the meaning of…

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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 Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations of the payer's payment service provider

Article L722-9

…ginator: a) Name; b) Payment account number; c) Address, official identity document number, identification number or date and place of birth. 2° The originator's payment service provider shall ensure…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Borrowings by social housing management bodies

Article L752-9

…of ownership rights or contracts giving them the possibility of exercising a decisive influence, located in New Caledonia, meet the following conditions:1° The loan is denominated in CFP francs or in…

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