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Showing 17111720 of 29738 articles for Art. Décret n° 2019-1333 du 11 décembre 2019

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article R41-11

In application of Article 523, the police court may not be constituted by a magistrate exercising a temporary function or an honorary magistrate exercising jurisdictional functions for the trial of th…

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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 R40-11

The secretary of the committee shall notify the appellant, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, within fifteen days of their submission, of the conclusions of the Public Prosecutor at…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article R50-11

If it is a request for additional compensation based on article 706-8, it must be accompanied by a copy of the final decision on civil interests.

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

Article R49-11

Payment of the reduced fixed fine is made in cash, by cheque or, if the ticketing officer has the necessary equipment, by bank card to the ticketing officer. The latter immediately issues the offender…

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

Article R53-11

…r the object from which these traces or samples were collected; 2° Information relating to the procedural framework for their recording; > 3° Where applicable, references to the offences referred to i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions concerning the procedure provided for in article 723-8

Article R57-11

The functionalities and approval procedures for the process allowing home detention under electronic surveillance provided for by article 723-8 are determined by the provisions of articles R. 622-1 an…

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

Article R61-11

The dangerousness examination provided for by Article 763-10 is carried out by a psychiatrist and a psychologist holding a diploma of higher specialised studies or a master's degree in psychology, oth…

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

Article R249-11

…n number issued by the investigating services, unique justice identifier; -criminal status of individuals during the proceedings: criminal record and previous convictions of the perpetrator; -criminal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for victims of violence and offences committed within a couple or within the family

Article D1-11

When proceedings are instituted or an alternative measure to prosecution or a penal composition is used for any offence committed within a couple and falling within the scope of the article 132-80 of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-11

…ontains the information provided for in 1° of article D. 45-5 and indicates the time limit and procedures for the complaint provided for in the second and third paragraphs of Article 495-19. In accord…

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