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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Courts dealing with secure detention

Article R53-8-41

…on may be appealed to the national court for secure detention, which must be lodged within ten days of their notification either by the person concerned or by the public prosecutor. This appeal does n…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-9

…erior (Service National de Police Scientifique) is authorised to implement the automated processing of personal data referred to in Article 706-54, known as the "fichier national automatisé des emprei…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Informing the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-10

In the event of a penal composition provided for in 3° of Article 706-53-2, the person is informed by the public prosecutor or the public prosecutor's delegate, who hands over the document provided fo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Security surveillance

Article R53-8-49

…ssisted by the prison integration and probation service and, where appropriate, with the assistance of organisations authorised for this purpose, in accordance with the procedures set out in this sect…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Rights of persons detained in socio-medico-judicial security centres

Article R53-8-69

The sentence enforcement judge may grant a detainee escorted leave, particularly in the event of a serious family event.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-18-1

The collection, modification, consultation, communication, including transfers, and deletion of personal data and information are recorded. Recorded consultation and communication operations establish…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of offences relating to procuring or the use of prostitution of minors

Article R51-1

…r is registered in the Trade and Companies Register, the Public Prosecutor shall send the Registrar of the Commercial Court within whose jurisdiction the establishment is located a request that the in…

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

Article R53-8-17

The obligation to report provided for in the fifth paragraph of Article 706-53-5 shall be carried out, every month, every six months or every year as the case may be, within the periods determined in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification, deletion or restriction of the obligation to submit data

Article R53-8-31

…is granted, the public prosecutor may, within ten days, contest this decision before the president of the investigating chamber. This challenge suspends the execution of the decision.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Courts dealing with secure detention

Article R53-8-40

The president of the chamber and the two councillors of the court of appeal who make up the regional court for secure detention belong to the court of appeal within whose jurisdiction this court sits.…

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