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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article R41-10

…m the date of dispatch of the registered letter provided for in Articles 495-3 and R. 41-3 or notification by the public prosecutor or his delegate as provided for in these same articles, unless an ob…

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

Article R50-10

…re the claim for compensation is based on Article 706-14, the request shall also contain: 1° An indication of the amount of the applicant's resources with the relevant supporting documents, in particu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R49-10

A notice of fine and a payment card, the model for which is set by order of the Minister of Justice, shall be given to the offender when one of the offences provided for in article R. 49-8-5.The notic…

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

Article R53-10

…ficio or at the request of the public prosecutor or investigating judge, the results of DNA identification analyses shall be recorded in the file: 1° Biological traces from unknown persons, collected…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII ter: Arrangements for placement under mobile electronic surveillance as a security measure

Article R61-10

…he sentenced person before giving its opinion. This appearance may be made by a means of telecommunication in accordance with the provisions of Article 706-71. The convicted person may be assisted by…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures.

Article R57-10

…ced to a custodial sentence ordered by the trial court or by the sentence enforcement judge in application of the provisions of articles 138 and 723-7 of this code and articles 132-25 and 132-26 of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Needs assessment and protection measures for victims of crime

Article D1-10

…en the public prosecutor or investigating judge deems it appropriate to have an in-depth assessment carried out, this shall be carried out by a victim support association with general accreditation pu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-10

…ch the person is authorised to be absent from this home or residence. It also specifies, where applicable, the other obligations and prohibitions provided for by Article 138 to which the person is sub…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-10

The automatic increase in fixed fines provided for by the last paragraph of article 495-18 is recorded by the Public Prosecutor, who mentions it on the enforcement order provided for in the first para…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Information on the payer and beneficiary accompanying transfers of funds

Article L722-10

…he payment service providers involved in the payment chain are established in mainland France, in local authorities governed by Articles 73 or 74 of the Constitution and in New Caledonia, need only be…

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