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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D592

The provisions of Article D. 591 are also applicable to the filing of pleadings before the Investigating Chamber, as provided for by Article 198.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D591

In accordance with the terms and conditions set out in an agreement between the Ministry of Justice and the national representative organisations of the Bars and Law Societies, the parties' lawyers ma…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D590-1

In the case of documents drawn up or converted into digital format pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 801-1 and Articles D. 589 to D. 589-7, may be served on lawyers by sending them by telecom…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D593-1-1

I.-Service by electronic means under the provisions of the last paragraph of II of Article 803-1 may take place either when they are made to the Public Prosecutor, or when they are made at the request…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D593-1

In application of the first paragraph of I of Article 801-1, the documents of lawyers at the Conseil d'Etat and the Cour de cassation provided for by the provisions of this Code in the context of thei…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D593

The provisions of

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title III: Exploitation of rights

Article R135-1

I.-Where the searches provided for in 1° of Article L. 135-3 must, under this article, take place in France, the sources of information that must be consulted include at least the following sources: 1…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Common provisions

Article R40-42

The Minister of Justice is authorised to implement automated processing of personal data known as: "plate-forme nationale des interceptions judiciaires (PNIJ)" provided for by Article 230-45, placed u…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Common provisions

Article R40-51

…cial interception is implemented by a department with national competence reporting to the Minister of Justice, called the "Agence nationale des techniques d'enquêtes numériques judiciaires" (National…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Common provisions

Article R40-45

In accordance with the provisions of articles R. 15-33-67 to R. 15-33-75, the platform shall transmit, to the category of bodies mentioned in 1° of Article R. 15-33-68, requisitions drawn up by magist…

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