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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-53

…his permit, he will be given a receipt. When the provisions of the second paragraph of article R. 15-33-41, in exchange for his or her licence, the person concerned shall be issued with a certificate…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-51

…nt of the Directorate-General of Public Finance and exclusively, by way of derogation from Article 25 of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R49-8-5

The provisions of article 529-7 of this code relating to the fixed fine with a minority are applicable to second, third and fourth class offences mentioned in article R. 48-1 (1°) with the exception o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Secure surveillance and secure detention

Article R53-8-52

…terised by a very high probability of again committing one of the offences mentioned in article 706-53-13, the sentence enforcement judge or the public prosecutor shall refer the matter to the preside…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Secure detention

Article R53-8-54

…tion contained in his or her individual file. The provisions of the second paragraph of Article 706-53-14 relating to the prior placement of the person in a specialised service are not applicable. The…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Secure detention

Article R53-8-53

…lic prosecutor, at least eighteen months before the release of the persons mentioned in Article 706-53-13, so that it can examine them in accordance with the provisions of article 706-53-14. If the co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article R53-8-5

…was convicted abroad, of the notification of obligations it has made in accordance with Article R. 53-8-9. The specially authorised prison registrar shall immediately record in the file the date of c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Secure detention

Article R53-8-55

…se of the detention measures, are determined by the provisions of Article R. 112-17 and articles R. 541-2 et seq. of the Penitentiary Code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Secure surveillance and secure detention

Article R53-8-50

…informed, in order to apply, where applicable, the provisions of the last paragraph of Article 706-53-19.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Secure surveillance and secure detention

Article R53-8-51

At least three months before the scheduled end of the secure surveillance period, the sentence enforcement judge, or failing this, the public prosecutor, will arrange for the medical examination to be…

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