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Showing 75717580 of 55426 articles for Art. Loi 2023-1059 of 20 November 2023 – justice programming law

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Judicial police officers

Article D12

When, in application of article 18 (third paragraph), a judicial police officer travels outside the territorial limits where he normally carries out his duties, he must give prior notice to the public…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal records

Article R306

…tin no. 3 may only be requested by the person it concerns or their legal representative in the case of a minor or an adult under guardianship. "The request, which must specify the civil status of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Legal costs

Article R325

The first six paragraphs of Article R. 133 are replaced by a paragraph worded as follows: "When witnesses travel, they shall be allocated, on justification, a transport allowance equal to the duly jus…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Legal costs

Article R342

Article R. 192 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 192.-For the posting of the order which, under the terms of articles 627 and 628, must be issued and published against contumaxes, including the record of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Legal costs

Article R352

A article R. 220, after the words: "tariffs in civil matters", the words: "locally applicable" are added.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Public prosecutions and investigations

Article R363

For the application of article R. 15-12, notifications are made by the secretary of the commission to the claimant via the military or administrative hierarchical authority, which issues a notice agai…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Public prosecutions and investigations

Article R364

A in article R. 15-13, the number: "five" is replaced by the number: "fifteen".

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Specific procedures

Article R375

…otte; 2° Two months for persons residing abroad. The foregoing provisions do not preclude the power of judges, in urgent cases, to shorten the time limits for appearing.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Legal costs

Article R407

Article R. 120-1 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 120-1.-Each expert shall be allocated, for a complete mechanical assessment of one or more motor vehicles, following a traffic accident, excluding simpl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Legal costs

Article R412

In articles R. 140 and R. 142, the word: "jurors" is replaced by the words: "assessors-jurors".

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