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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D603

…e (simple decrees) is applicable in New Caledonia, in its wording resulting from decree n° 2023-829 of 29 August 2023, subject to the adaptations provided for in the present title.II.-The present code…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Designation of national police judicial police officers

Article A14

The list of candidates admitted to sit the technical examination is drawn up by the director of the police academy and approved by the director general of the national police force.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Designation of national police judicial police officers

Article A22

The commission provided for in Article 16 (2° and 4°) of this code issues an opinion on the lists mentioned in 4° of Article A. 21 of the same code within a maximum of four months after the date of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Designation of tax officials responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-10-2

The technical examination to qualify for the performance of certain judicial police duties comprises the following three tests:1° Written test no. 1: composition based on general knowledge of criminal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Investigating courts

Article A36-11-1

The media and formats of audiovisual recordings of interrogations of persons under investigation made pursuant to Articles 116-1 and D. 32-2 and transmitted to the courts must comply with the standard…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article A37-1

Unless otherwise stipulated, the form used by the ticketing officer consists of:-a first section, measuring 100 mm × 186 mm, which constitutes the payment card;-a second section, measuring 100 mm × 18…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Application of the provisions concerning the translation of documents essential to the exercise of the defence

Article D594-6

…ossibility for the public prosecutor or the investigating or trial court hearing the case to order, of its own motion or at the request of the person, the translation of a document considered essentia…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all victims

Article D594-12

…not understand the French language, he or she is entitled, at his or her request, to a translation of the information essential to the exercise of his or her rights, in particular of the receipt for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3 : Assignment of civil servants from the corps d'encadrement et d'application de la police nationale with the status of judicial police officer to the departments referred to in article 16 (4°)

Article A35

The civil servants of the corps d'encadrement et d'application de la police nationale referred to in Article 16 (4°) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and having the status of judicial police officer…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Designation of tax officials responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-10-10

Within a maximum of two months after the date of the examination, the chairman will convene a meeting of the committee to draw up a list of agents for whom the committee has issued a favourable opinio…

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