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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ACCOUNTING

Article D2342-12

A certified copy of the administrative account, as approved by the municipal council and examined by the prefect or sub-prefect, is sent by the accounting officer to the regional audit office, as part…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article R2335-12

…n the Minister of the Economy and Finance and the Minister of Agriculture, on the one hand, and the Caisse Nationale de Crédit Agricole, on the other hand, determine the terms and conditions under whi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article R2411-12

…end.The chairman is authorised to represent the section in the legal action concerned and, in this capacity, to take on behalf of the section and without special authorisation from the committee all…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Issuing and enforcing financial penalties pursuant to the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 24 February 2005

Article D48-12

Under the provisions of the fifth paragraph of Article 707-1, where the natural or legal person ordered to pay a sum of money or compensation has his or her habitual residence or registered office in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-12

The sentenced person is not eligible to file an application concerning one of the measures covered by the provisions of Article 712-4 as long as a previous application relating to the same measure has…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-12

…person concerned with regard to any reductions in sentence that may be granted in respect of the incarceration undergone while in pre-trial detention. The decision is then taken without the prior opi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to victims and civil parties

Article D594-12

Where the victim does not understand the French language, he or she is entitled, at his or her request, to a translation of the information essential to the exercise of his or her rights, in particula…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the official statement of offence, the notice of offence and the payment card for forfeited offences

Article A37-12

In the case provided for by Article R. 49-14, the deposit may be paid either by cheque made payable to the Public Treasury, or by automated remote payment or dematerialised stamp. In the case provided…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: The Assize Court

Article A36-12

…ilaine900Indre230(Arr. 26 May 2004, art. 2,2°) Martinique550Mayenne300Meurthe-et-Moselle600Nièvre230Paris2,300Savoie390(Arr. 13 sept. 2006, art. 2) Seine-et-Marne1,400Seine-Saint-Denis2,000Val-de-Marn…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-12

The fee for the social investigation mentioned in articles 1072, 1171 and 1221 of the Code of Civil Procedure is set at 600 euros for a natural person and 700 euros for a legal entity. The amount of t…

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