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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Procedures for exercising the right to the assistance of an interpreter and the translation of certain documents in the proceedings

Article D594-8

…and complexity of the documents to be translated and the language into which they must be translated.

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

Article D594-13

Without prejudice to the possibility for the public prosecutor or the investigating or trial court hearing the case to order, of its own motion or at the request of the civil party, the translation of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Application of the provisions concerning the right to an interpreter

Article D594-3

For the purposes of the preliminary article, interviews with a lawyer that are directly connected with any questioning or hearing, and for which the person may ask to be assisted by an interpreter, ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Application of the provisions concerning the right to an interpreter

Article D594-4

Assistance by a foreign language or sign language interpreter may, where appropriate, be provided by means of telecommunication, in accordance with the provisions of the penultimate paragraph of Artic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D593-2

In all cases where, pursuant to the provisions of this Code, a lawyer may request the issue of a copy of the file of the criminal proceedings, as well as in cases where, pursuant to Articles 77-2,80-2…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Application of the provisions concerning the right to an interpreter

Article D594-1

For the application of article 803-5, if the person suspected or prosecuted has not requested the assistance of an interpreter but there is a doubt as to his ability to speak or understand the French…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations.

Article D514-6

Appraisers must write the amount of their estimate and the amount of the loan to be granted by the institution in full on the appraisal form and sign it.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations.

Article D514-8

The amount of the loans, where they are secured by platinum, gold or silver goods, may not exceed four-fifths of their estimated value by weight. For other goods, this amount may not exceed two thirds…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations.

Article D514-12

If the institution loses all or part of the pledged item, the borrower is compensated by paying a sum equal to the appraised value of the item. This sum is increased by a fixed indemnity of 25%. The a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations.

Article D514-17

Sales are carried out by the auctioneers attached to the establishment as appraisers. They are assisted, where necessary, by auctioneers and clerks chosen and paid by them. Failing this, sales are car…

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