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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIa: Fixed fine procedure

Article R49-3

Payment of the fixed fine due for tickets issued using the form described in article A. 37-1 and not immediately paid to the ticketing officer is made by sending either to the service indicated on the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Possibility for a witness to give evidence anonymously

Article R53-31

…he public prosecutor of any changes of address during the year following the hearing. The summonses and subpoenas of this person are made through the intermediary of the public prosecutor. If the latt…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIII: The use of means of telecommunication during proceedings

Article R53-34

During the investigation, the use of a means of telecommunication pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 706-71 shall be decided by the public prosecutor.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R61-31

Decisions concerning the modification of the obligations to which the sentenced person is subject, relating to assignment times or exclusion zones, inclusion zones or buffer zones, shall be taken in a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Possibility for a witness to give evidence anonymously

Article R53-32

If the liberty and custody judge does not authorise the person's statements to be taken without his identity appearing in the proceedings, the request and the decision of this magistrate, as well as,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIII: The use of means of telecommunication during proceedings

Article R53-35

During the investigation, the use of a means of telecommunication pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 706-71 shall be decided by the investigating judge, after consulting the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to socio-judicial supervision

Article R61-32

The total duration of placement under mobile electronic surveillance ordered by the trial court as part of a socio-judicial follow-up may not exceed, taking into account, where applicable, the renewal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions specific to judicial supervision

Article R61-35

…dered as part of judicial supervision, the dangerousness assessment provided for by articles 763-10 and R. 61-11 may replace the expert appraisal provided for by l'article 723-31. The one-year time li…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Possibility for a witness to give evidence anonymously

Article R53-30

…t been transcribed, to state whether he or she declares that his or her statements remain unchanged and to sign the separate minutes. This is mentioned in the main record, each page of which is signed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIII: The use of means of telecommunication during proceedings

Article R53-37

Statements made by persons heard at several points in the territory are transcribed in the various minutes that are drawn up under the direction of the judicial police officer, public prosecutor or in…

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