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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Court reconciliation software

Article R40-41

…ised by a senior prosecuting magistrate, appointed for three years by order of the Minister of Justice, and assisted by a committee of three members appointed under the same conditions. The authoritie…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R50-47

When the person is serving a custodial sentence in application of the conviction that led to their registration in the file, their obligation to provide proof of address and declare a change of addres…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIa: Fixed fine procedure

Article R49-4

…t to article 529-2 shall state the reasons on which it is based and shall be accompanied by the notice of contravention.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R50-46

…Article R. 50-45, the department managing the file shall send the Ministry of the Interior the notice provided for in articles 706-25-10 and R. 50-54. Following registration of the declaration of any…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The exchange of information between the competent authorities of different Member States pursuant to Directive 2019/1153 of 20 June 2019

Article R49-40

…department mentioned in Article L. 561-23 of the Monetary and Financial Code to the competent services of the other Member States of the Union, they shall use specific secure electronic means of comm…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The exchange of information between the competent authorities of different Member States pursuant to Directive 2019/1153 of 20 June 2019

Article R49-41

When responding to requests for information mentioned in article 695-9-47-1, the persons mentioned in the same article shall use secure electronic means of communication specified by joint order of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Informing the person entered in the file

Article R50-42

The prison administration shall without delay inform the public prosecutor of the place of conviction of the notification of obligations it has made in accordance with the fourth paragraph of Article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R50-48

When the person is in a public or private establishment in which he or she is placed or detained pursuant to a judicial or administrative decision, proof of address may consist of a certificate issued…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R50-49

Where the person concerned is a minor, the proof of address or the declaration of a change of address is made by his legal representatives or the persons to whom his custody has been entrusted in acco…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The exchange of information between the competent authorities of different Member States pursuant to Directive 2019/1153 of 20 June 2019

Article R49-42

The public prosecutor, the investigating judge and the officers or agents of the judicial police mentioned in articles 60-1,77-1-1 and 99-3 keep registers enabling the traceability of requests receive…

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