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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 6: General provisions

Article R198

Any judicial officer who refuses to act in proceedings taken at the request of the public prosecutor or to perform the service to which he is obliged before the court or tribunal and who, after an inj…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Copies of criminal record files

Article R73

Where the communication of conviction notices is provided for by international conventions, copies of the records are drawn up and transmitted, by letter, fax or secure electronic means, by the automa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A: General rules

Article R125

Witnesses summoned or called at the request of either the accused or the civil parties shall receive the above-mentioned indemnities. They are paid to them by those who called them as witnesses.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
b) Shipping and copying duties

Article R165

In criminal matters, when authorised, the issue of reproductions of procedural documents other than decisions is remunerated at the rate of 0.46 euros per page. If the proceedings have been digitised,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Payment

Article R233

The certified or taxed statement or statement of costs of the stakeholder shall be ordered by the heads of the court of appeal or their delegates, unless specific provisions provide for the payment of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Settlement of costs.

Article R241

The following are declared to be borne by the State in all cases and without recourse against convicted persons: 1° Costs and expenses incurred in the event of a court decision correcting or interpret…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Costs of social investigations ordered in relation to the exercise of parental authority

Article R221

The costs of social investigations ordered in relation to the exercise of parental authority are recovered by the Directorate General of Public Finances in accordance with the procedures and under the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Costs incurred in relation to precautionary measures taken after the opening of an estate

Article R218

The costs in respect of protective measures taken after the opening of an estate shall be borne by the estate and recovery thereof shall be pursued in accordance with the procedures and under the guar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Taxation procedure

Article R227

The president of each court or the magistrate he delegates for this purpose shall tax statements or memoranda relating to costs incurred on the decision of authorities belonging to that court or perso…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R254

In New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the tariff of legal costs provided for in this code in euros is converted into the local currency taking into account the equivale…

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