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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Judicial police officers

Article R15-8

The appeal provided for in Article 16-2 shall be made by means of a request signed by the judicial police officer and delivered or addressed to the secretary of the commission, who shall issue a recei…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article R50-80

The person concerned by the judicial measure for the prevention of terrorist recidivism and reintegration may at any time inform the sentence enforcement judge of the Paris judicial court of any chang…

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

Article R50-8

The matter shall be referred to the commission by a petition signed by the injured party, his legal representative or his counsel and delivered, or sent by registered letter, to the secretary of the c…

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

Article R49-8

The officer of the public prosecutor's office to whom an admissible claim is referred shall inform the accounting officer of the Directorate General of Public Finance without delay of the cancellation…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article R50-82

When the matter is referred to the Paris Sentence Enforcement Court for modification or release of the judicial measure for the prevention of terrorist recidivism and reintegration pursuant to the pro…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article R50-83

When it considers that the conditions for renewal of the judicial measure to prevent recidivism in terrorism and reintegration mentioned in III of Article 706-25-16 are met, the anti-terrorist public…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article R50-85

The decisions of the Paris Tribunal de l'application des peines mentioned in this chapter may be challenged by way of appeal, in accordance with Article 706-25-19, under the conditions set out in 2° o…

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

Article D1-8

The authority interviewing the victim may decide not to apply one or more of the specific protective measures mentioned in Article D. 1er-7 if granting them would hinder the proper conduct of the inve…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D15-8

Copies in digital format delivered to lawyers pursuant to the provisions of article 114 may be sent electronically. If the size of the document does not allow it to be sent in this way, it shall be de…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-8

Payment of the fixed fine or the deposit is made in accordance with the procedures set out in the second paragraph of article R. 49-3.

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