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Showing 17511760 of 54524 articles for Art. TEPA Act of 21 August 2007

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-55

The competent public prosecutor, pursuant to the provisions of article 706-25-12, to order, at the request of the person concerned, the rectification or deletion of the information contained in the fi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-58

…set in article R. 50-56 or if his request is not granted, the interested party may, within a period of ten days, refer the matter to the President of the Examining Chamber by registered letter with ac…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-56

The competent magistrate must inform the interested party of his decision by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt within three months of receipt of the request. If there is no response wi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-57

…fied to the public prosecutor or investigating judge and, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, to the interested party.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-37

The file manager checks the validity of the information recorded and, as appropriate, refuses or deletes records that do not comply with legal requirements.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article R50-34

The authorised prison registrar immediately records in the file the date of committal and release, the address of the home declared by the released person, if different from the last registered home,…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Summons to registered creditors

Article R322-6

No later than the fifth working day following delivery of the summons to the debtor, the summons to pay in the form of a seizure is notified to the creditors registered on the day of publication of th…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Summons to registered creditors

Article R322-8

…indicated on the registration forms. It may be made to the heirs collectively, without designation of their respective names and capacities, at their elected domicile or, failing that, at the domicil…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Summons to registered creditors

Article R322-7

In addition to the information provided for inArticle 56 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the notice shall include, on pain of nullity : 1° An indication of the place, date and time of the orientation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities

Article R2131-7

The prefect or sub-prefect may request, in order to exercise the legality control, that additional documents be provided.

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