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Showing 15211530 of 55956 articles for Art. Decree 2012-118 of 30 January 2012

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

Article R49-12

When the offender has not paid the minor fixed fine, he is liable for the fixed fine and the provisions of articles R. 49, R. 49-3 to R. 49-8 are applicable.

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

Article R49-16-1

When the request for exoneration or the claim is accompanied by the document provided for in d of 1° of article 529-10, the latter contains the relevant information specified by joint order of the Min…

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

Article R49-10

A notice of fine and a payment card, the model for which is set by order of the Minister of Justice, shall be given to the offender when one of the offences provided for in article R. 49-8-5.The notic…

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

Article R49-8-5

The provisions of article 529-7 of this code relating to the fixed fine with a minority are applicable to second, third and fourth class offences mentioned in article R. 48-1 (1°) with the exception o…

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

Article R49-14

…9-10, are accompanied by a request for exoneration form specifying the conditions for admissibility of the request provided for in article 529-2, the methods of payment of the deposit, as well as the…

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

Article R49-20

In the case provided for in paragraph 2 of Article 470-1, the procedure set out in article R. 41-2.

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

Article R49-18

Where a deposit has been paid pursuant to the provisions of Article 529-10,the following provisions shall apply: If the deposit is not followed by a request for exoneration or a claim made in accordan…

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

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 III: Judging of contraventions

Article R49-17

…ote payment or by international bank transfer, in accordance with the procedures laid down by order of the Minister of Justice, the Minister for the Budget, the Minister for the Interior and the Minis…

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

Article R49-15

…taire majorée adressé en application de l'article 529-10 specifies the conditions for admissibility of the claim provided for in article 530, the methods of payment of the deposit, as well as the pena…

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