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Showing 14711480 of 58366 articles for Art. Ord. 2014-86 of 30 January 2014 · Loi 2015-990 of 6 August 2015

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 764-6

Any conviction or probation decision transmitted pursuant to this Title for the purpose of recognition and monitoring in the territory of the executing State shall be accompanied by a certificate spec…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIa: Socio-judicial supervision

Article 763-6

…to socio-judicial supervision may apply to the court that handed down the sentence or, in the event of more than one conviction, to the last court to have given a ruling, to be relieved of this measur…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
General provisions

Article 803-6

Any suspected or accused person subject to a measure involving deprivation of liberty pursuant to a provision of this Code shall, at the time of notification of such measure, be given a document setti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Prior formalities

Article R2-6

For the application of the provisions of 3° of article 10-5, may consult the information and personal data recorded in the context of criminal proceedings in the automated national registry of judicia…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B: Authorisation of national police judicial police officers

Article R15-6

The Public Prosecutor of the place where the judicial police officer usually carries out his duties will order the withdrawal or, for a period not exceeding two years, the suspension of the authorisat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Creation of security interests

Article R24-6

…arty or parties involved in establishing the security interest must inform the examining magistrate of the disposal of the encumbered asset or the payment of compensation resulting from its destructio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A: Exercising the right of recourse

Article R40-6

The file on the reparation proceedings, together with the statement of appeal and the file on the criminal proceedings, shall be transmitted without delay by the registry of the court of appeal to the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article R41-6

Within forty-five days of the date on which the registered letter is sent, the accused must pay the fine, the fixed procedural fee and, if applicable, the increase in the fine, by paying their amount…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification or deletion

Article R50-60

The President of the Examining Magistrate's Court, after requesting the Public Prosecutor's written submissions, makes a reasoned order within three months. This order is notified to the public prosec…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Deletion of data from the file

Article R50-64

The department managing the file shall proceed with the deletion of the data entered therein: a) On expiry of the time limits laid down in Article 706-25-6 ; b) When informed of one of the decisions m…

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