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Showing 41914200 of 55426 articles for Art. Loi 2023-1059 of 20 November 2023 – justice programming law

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article 495-18

The fixed fine must be paid within forty-five days of the offence being recorded or, if the offence notice is sent to the person concerned at a later date, within forty-five days of it being sent, unl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 497

…in cases where they are exercising the public prosecution; 6° To the public prosecutor at the court of appeal;

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 503

Where the appellant is detained, the appeal may be made by means of a declaration to the head of the prison.This declaration shall be recorded, dated and signed by the head of the prison. It shall als…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 504

A petition containing the grounds of appeal may be submitted within the time limits laid down for the statement of appeal to the court registry; it shall be signed by the appellant or by a lawyer regi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Proceedings before the Criminal Appeals Chamber

Article 517

…dant benefits from a legal cause for exemption from punishment, it shall comply with the provisions of Article 468.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2a: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article 529-7

For second, third, fourth and fifth class traffic offences, the list of which is set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, with the exception of those relating to parking, the fixed fine is reduced if the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 506

During the time limits for appeal and during the appeal proceedings, enforcement of the judgment shall be stayed, subject to the provisions of Articles 464 (second and third paragraphs), 464-1,464-2,4…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 507

…eable and the court cannot rule on the merits.If no appeal has been lodged or if, before the expiry of the time limits for appeal, the appealing party has not lodged at the registry the application pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 509

The case is devolved to the Court of Appeal within the limits set by the notice of appeal in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 502 and by the status of the appellant as set out in Articl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Proceedings before the Criminal Appeals Chamber

Article 515-1

Where the court, ruling on the civil action, has ordered provisional payment, in whole or in part, of the damages awarded, such provisional enforcement may be halted, on appeal, by the first president…

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