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Showing 15611570 of 55956 articles for Art. Decree 2012-118 of 30 January 2012

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

Article R50-1

The rules relating to the composition, seat, jurisdiction and territorial competence of the compensation commission for victims of offences provided for by article 706-4 are laid down by the Code of J…

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

Article R50-18

The public prosecutor is informed of the date of the hearing and files his submissions at least fifteen days before that date.

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

Article R50-20

…re it considers that the case should be referred to another hearing, shall immediately set the date of that hearing. When the parties are neither present nor represented, they are informed of this ref…

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

Article R50-21

If the application is dismissed, the applicant shall be ordered to pay the costs, unless the commission discharges the applicant in part or in full.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I bis: Priority question on constitutionality

Article R*49-33

The Cour de cassation is not obliged to refer to the Conseil constitutionnel a priority question of constitutionality challenging, on the same grounds, a legislative provision already before the Conse…

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

Article R50-12-2

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

Article R50-7

Admission to the benefit of legal aid before the commission may be granted by the office established near the judicial court. The application for legal aid interrupts the time limits provided for in t…

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

Article R50-19

At the hearing, the magistrate who investigated the case gives his report; the claimant and the guarantee fund, if present or represented, are then heard. The public prosecutor develops his conclusion…

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

Article R50-22

…he commission's decision shall be notified without delay, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, to the applicant and to the guarantee fund.

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

Article R50-8

…s legal representative or his counsel and delivered, or sent by registered letter, to the secretary of the commission who shall issue a receipt.

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