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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Proposed measures

Article R15-33-42

The performance of unpaid work provided for by 6° of article 41-2 consists in the performance of work for the benefit of either a legal person governed by public law, or a legal person governed by pri…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Settlement proposed by the mayor and approval by the public prosecutor

Article R15-33-64

If the proposed settlement is approved, the mayor sends or gives the offender a document informing him of this approval, specifying the amount of compensation to be paid or the terms of performance of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Requests to make data available electronically

Article R15-33-67

The conditions of application of the provisions of the first paragraphs of articles 60-2, 77-1-2 and 99-4 allowing requests to be made for data to be made available electronically during the flagrante…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Requests to make data available electronically

Article R15-33-72

…s for interrogating and transmitting information are specified in a protocol signed by the Minister of Justice and, as appropriate, the Minister of the Interior or the Minister responsible for the Bud…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Validation of measurements

Article R15-33-47

When the president of the court decides to hear the perpetrator and the victim, they are summoned by any means. The president of the court may hold a joint hearing or separate hearings. These hearings…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Settlement proposed by the mayor and approval by the public prosecutor

Article R15-33-65

Where the transaction consists of the performance of unpaid work, the provisions of articles 131-23, 131-24 of the Penal Code and articles R. 623-14, R. 623-16 and R. 623-17 of the Penitentiary Code a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Automated fingerprint database

Article R40-38-1

The automated fingerprint file is governed by Decree no. 87-249 of 8 April 1987, as amended, relating to the automated fingerprint file managed by the Ministry of the Interior.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Processing of criminal records

Article R40-31-1

On receipt of a request for rectification or deletion, the territorially competent public prosecutor or the magistrate referred to in Article 230-9 shall inform the interested party of his decision by…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article R41-3-1

Pursuant to article 495-3-1, the chief clerk shall notify the criminal order to the civil party by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, which shall specify the time limits and procedures…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIb: Provisions applicable to certain infringements of the public land transport services police regulations

Article R49-8-3

I.-The public prosecutor competent to issue the authorisation referred to in the first paragraph of II of Article 529-4 is the public prosecutor at the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the ope…

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