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Showing 12111220 of 55956 articles for Art. Decree 2012-118 of 30 January 2012

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIa: Socio-judicial supervision

Article R61-1

If the sentence enforcement judge orders the enforcement of the imprisonment provided for by the third paragraph of Article 131-36-1 of the Penal Code, his decision shall specify the duration of the i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIa: Socio-judicial supervision

Article R61-3

…individual file concerning the person sentenced to socio-judicial supervision is kept by the clerk of the sentence enforcement judge. This file includes copies of documents from the proceedings leadi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIa: Socio-judicial supervision

Article R61

…to in article 763-1 shall summon the person sentenced to socio-judicial supervision to remind them of the obligations to which they are subject pursuant to the sentencing decision and, where applicab…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIa: Socio-judicial supervision

Article R61-2

…cement judge may decide by reasoned order that the imprisonment provided for in the third paragraph of article 131-36-1 of the French Penal Code if it appears that the offender is able to comply with…

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

Article D47-7

By application of Article 706-27, the assize courts designated in the table annexed to this article shall have jurisdiction to hear, in the districts defined in this table, the crimes referred to in A…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Suspended sentence and adjournment

Article D547

When, in application of article 747-1, the firm part of a prison sentence that has been subject to a partial probationary suspension is converted into a sentence of home detention under electronic sur…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book I: Public prosecutions and investigations

Article D1-13

I.-The information provided for by article 11-2 is given by the public prosecutor. In the event of an indictment decided by the investigating chamber or a conviction handed down by the court of appeal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article D527-3

The multidisciplinary assessment of dangerousness provided for by article 730-2-1 is carried out by the multidisciplinary committee on security measures referred to in Article 763-10 with jurisdiction…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article D522

To facilitate the monitoring of the situation of convicts with regard to conditional release, a file is kept in all prisons which shows the foreseeable date of their release and the date of expiry of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article D528

…conditional release shall state the reasons on which it is based in accordance with the provisions of articles 712-4, 712-13 and 729, as well as those of this article. It refers to the minutes of the…

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