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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3a: Investigation assistants

Article R15-17-4

Investigation assistants shall have access to the case file for the performance of the tasks entrusted to them and shall be bound by professional secrecy under the conditions of Article 11. They may n…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Procedures for the performance of judicial police duties by authorised customs officers

Article R15-33-19

For these officers, judicial police missions take precedence over any other mission for which they may be responsible at the same time.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3a: Investigation assistants

Article R15-17-5

I.-Investigation assistants shall, at the express request and under the supervision of the judicial police officer or the judicial police agent, where the latter is competent, carry out the acts and p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Automated fingerprint database

Article R40-38-1

The automated fingerprint file is governed by Decree no. 87-249 of 8 April 1987, as amended, relating to the automated fingerprint file managed by the Ministry of the Interior.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIb: Provisions applicable to certain infringements of the public land transport services police regulations

Article R49-8-1

The operator of a public land transport service mentioned in article 529-3 who intends to have his agents approved to carry out the identity records provided for in II of Article 529-4, must: I.-Provi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIa: Fixed fine procedure

Article R49-3-1

Payment of the fixed fine or the increased fixed fine may also be made within fifteen days by automated remote payment or by dematerialised stamp, at the end of the periods provided for in the article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article R50-12-2

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-13

The justification and declaration of a change of address provided for by Article 706-53-5 shall be made by means of any document less than three months old in the name of the person concerned establis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-18

If the person resides abroad, proof of address must be provided by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt sent to the department managing the file. The supporting documents must then be acc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-19

When the person is serving a custodial sentence pursuant to the conviction that led to their registration in the file, their obligation to provide proof of address, to declare a change of address and,…

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