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Showing 32813290 of 69677 articles for Art. s. 1845 to 1870-1 · decree 78-704 of 3 July 1978 · C. civ. Art. 1105

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-3

The procedures for applying the provisions of articles 142-5 to 142-13 relating to house arrest with electronic surveillance are specified by the provisions of this subsection.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Pre-trial detention

Article D32-31

Where, in accordance with the provisions of the seventh and ninth paragraphs of article 145, the liberty and custody judge orders the provisional incarceration of the person under investigation with a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Other security measures

Article D47-32

When it issues a prohibition pursuant to the provisions of Article 706-136, the investigating chamber or the trial court may order, either in its decision or in a subsequent decision, that the declara…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Other security measures

Article D47-30

Where the person in respect of whom one or more of the measures provided for in Article 706-136 is involuntarily hospitalised, either pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 3213-1 of the Public Heal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Other security measures

Article D47-31

The public prosecutor or the public prosecutor shall notify the automated national criminal records department of judgments and rulings declaring that a person is not criminally responsible on account…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A37-3

The characteristics of the payment card referred to in Article A. 37-1 are as follows: I.-On the front, on the left-hand side, are details of the issuing department, the date of the offence, the amoun…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Designation of customs officers responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-3

…s for preparing candidates for the technical examination are laid down by instruction from the Directorate-General for Customs and Indirect Taxation.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Multidisciplinary commissions for security measures

Article A37-34

The number, location and territorial jurisdiction of the multidisciplinary commissions on security measures provided for by articles 706-53-14, 763-10 and R. 61-7 are set as follows: HEADQUARTERS OF T…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5 : Provisions relating to the official statement of offence and the payment notice drawn up by a motorway operator's sworn toll official

Article A37-31

The payment notice provided for by II of Article 529-6 shall consist of a double-sided sheet and meet the characteristics specified by Articles A. 37-32 and A. 37-33.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A38-3

The accounting officers of the Directorate General of Public Finance responsible for the recovery of fines and pecuniary penalties, to whom the documents provided for in the fourth paragraph of 2° of…

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