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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article R50-13

The Chairman of the Commission or the Assessing Magistrate shall hear the case; he may conduct or cause to be conducted any hearings and investigations that may be useful. However, if it is clear from…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Search of the file and direct information to the Ministry of the Interior

Article R50-53

…sult of the verification carried out by the department managing the file in accordance with article 706-25-5 using information communicated to the criminal records department pursuant to Article R. 64…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Compensation for victims of acts of terrorism and other offences.

Article L422-4

Compensation awarded pursuant to articles 706-3 to 706-14 of the Code of Criminal Procedure by the commission set up by article 706-4 of this Code, as well as the compensation and provisions provided…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 85

…ion before the competent investigating judge pursuant to the provisions of the articles 52, 52-1 et 706-42.However, a civil party complaint is only admissible if the person can prove either that the p…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of works

Article D332-2

Approval for a cinematographic work is required before filming begins.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of works

Article D332-3

Approval for an audiovisual work is obtained before the filming is completed.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of works

Article D332-6

The production association contracts provided for inarticle 238 bis HG of the General Tax Code are filed with the public film and audiovisual register within fifteen days of their signature by the com…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of works

Article D332-5

In the case of international co-productions, payments made in execution of production association contracts may not exceed 50% of the participation provided by companies that are nationals of a Member…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of works

Article D332-4

The information and supporting documents submitted to obtain the approval provided for in…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Personal checks by the judge.

Article 183

The judge who is carrying out another investigative measure may, even if he or she is not a member of the trial panel, carry out such personal checks as may be appropriate in order to carry out that m…

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