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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIII: The use of means of telecommunication during proceedings

Article R53-33

For the application of the provisions of

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Enforcement of sentences.

Article R57-3

The sentence enforcement judge is assisted by the prison integration and probation service.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Appeal procedures

Article R249-39

The decisions of the President of the Investigating Chamber or the President of the Penal Enforcement Chamber shall state the reasons on which they are based.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Appeal procedures

Article R249-37

…same procedures, if the judge has not given a ruling within the time limits laid down in this chapter..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Decisions taken after the prison administration has been given time to take corrective measures

Article R249-31

If the judge considers that the conditions of detention contrary to the applicant's dignity have been put an end to, he or she will find that there is no longer any need to rule on the merits of the a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Appeal procedures

Article R249-38

Without prejudice to the provisions of the second paragraph of III of the article 803-8 providing for a suspensive appeal by the public prosecutor, an appeal lodged by a sentenced person against a tra…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Appeal procedures

Article R249-36

…er, as the case may be. The appeal may be lodged by the prisoner, his lawyer or the public prosecutor. The appeal is lodged either by declaration to the registry of the court that handed down the cont…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Metal parts.

Article R121-3

The rules for the handling and recirculation of euro coins are set out in Regulation (EU) No 1210/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 concerning authentication of eu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Information to the judicial authorities by the Banque de France.

Article R131-39

When the Banque de France receives notification from the Public Prosecutor's Office of a prohibition ordered pursuant to Article L. 163-6 concerning a person who is already subject to the same measure…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Notification to the Banque de France of breaches of cheque-writing bans.

Article R131-35

The drawee to whom a cheque is presented for payment, issued on an account whose holder is subject to a ban imposed in application of article L. 163-6, must, when the date of presentation of the chequ…

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