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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

…l cases and without recourse against convicted persons: 1° Costs and expenses incurred in the event of a court decision correcting or interpreting a previous decision; 2° Costs incurred before the com…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Compensation in the event of dismissal, discharge or acquittal

Article R249-8

…as been authorised, an appeal against the decision may be lodged with the court mentioned in a or b of article R. 249-6 by the public prosecutor at the request of the assigning accountant, within one…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Automated processing of personal data known as "digital criminal records

Article R249-13

…on recorded in the processing provided for in article R. 249-9 : 1° Judges and public prosecutors practising in all courts of first instance, appeal and cassation for the sole purpose of dealing with…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: The decision on the merits of the request and the implementation of corrective measures by the prison administration

Article R249-28

Before the expiry of the time limit set by the judge pursuant to article R. 249-27, the prison administration shall take any measure it deems appropriate to put an end to the conditions of detention i…

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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
Chapter II: Public prosecutions and investigations

Article R259

For the application of Article R. 15-14, notification is made via the military or administrative authority in the hierarchy, which issues a notice against a signature.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Public prosecutions and investigations

Article R261

Article R. 15-28 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 15-28.-Officers or agents of the judicial police are competent to carry out their duties in vehicles assigned to the collective transport of passengers,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal records

Article R298

Article R. 73 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 73.-Where the communication of notices of conviction is provided for by international conventions, copies of the records are drawn up and sent by the regis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal records

Article R300

…75.-When a court has handed down a decision against a French national that entails the deprivation of electoral rights, the court clerk shall draw up on a special form, and irrespective of the age an…

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