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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Designation of customs officers responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-1

The technical examination to qualify for the performance of certain judicial police duties comprises the following three tests:1° Written test no. 1: composition based on general knowledge of criminal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Designation of customs officers responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-10

…ns may no longer be authorised to sit for the technical examination in aptitude for the performance of certain judicial police duties.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure for fixed fines for misdemeanours

Article A36-15

The online challenge may be made on one of the grounds provided for in this article: 1° In all cases, if the person was the victim of identity theft at the time the facts were established; 2° Where th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article A37-1

Unless otherwise stipulated, the form used by the ticketing officer consists of:-a first section, measuring 100 mm × 186 mm, which constitutes the payment card;-a second section, measuring 100 mm × 18…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all victims

Article D594-12

…not understand the French language, he or she is entitled, at his or her request, to a translation of the information essential to the exercise of his or her rights, in particular of the receipt for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure for fixed fines for misdemeanours

Article A36-17

In all cases, an acknowledgement of registration of the challenge is automatically presented to the person when they have validated and sent their challenge. This document can be downloaded or printed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to speeding offences

Article A37-11

Notwithstanding articles A. 37-7 to A. 37-10, the characteristics of the forms used for the contraventions punishable by articles R. 413-14 et R. 413-17 of the Highway Code insofar as they concern exc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable in the event of consignment and automated checks

Article A37-13

Notwithstanding articles A. 37-7, A. 37-8, A. 37-9 and A. 37-11, when the offences referred to in Article L. 121-3 of the Highway Code are recorded without intercepting the vehicle and using an automa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable in the event of consignment and automated checks

Article A37-14

By way of derogation from Article A. 37-10, when drawn up in accordance with the provisions of Article 529-11, the official report on the notice of offence form provided for in the previous article sh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Application of the provisions concerning the translation of documents essential to the exercise of the defence

Article D594-10

The provisions of this section and those of the preliminary article and article 803-5 relating to translation are not applicable to notices of fixed fines and notices of increased fixed fines delivere…

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