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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 7: Automatic processing of personal data relating to requests for validation of reception certificates

Article R142-49

The right to object provided for in Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and in Article 56 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 does not apply to the processing operations mentioned i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for pre-trial detention

Article R28

As soon as the application is received, the clerk's office of the court of appeal shall request from the clerk's office of the court which handed down the decision to dismiss, acquit or acquit the cas…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for pre-trial detention

Article R36

Where it is clear that the applicant either does not meet the condition of having been remanded in custody during proceedings that have ended in his or her favour with a decision to dismiss, acquit or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for pre-trial detention

Article R29

The applicant may have copies of the documents from the criminal proceedings delivered to him free of charge. Only his lawyer may take a copy of the file from the registry of the court of appeal.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for pre-trial detention

Article R34

The First President of the Court of Appeal shall carry out or cause to be carried out all useful investigative measures. He may, if he deems it necessary, hear the applicant, in the presence of his la…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for pre-trial detention

Article R38

The decision of the first president of the court of appeal is given in open court. This decision is notified to the applicant and the judicial agent of the State either by delivery of a copy against r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for pre-trial detention

Article R40

Decisions of the first president of the court of appeal awarding compensation shall be subject to provisional execution as of right.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for pre-trial detention

Article R35

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for pre-trial detention

Article R32

Once the judicial agent of the State has filed his submissions or on expiry of the period provided for in the preceding article, the registry of the court of appeal shall transmit the file to the publ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for pre-trial detention

Article R30

The judicial agent of the State may inspect the file of the criminal proceedings at the registry of the court of appeal. A copy of the documents will be issued to him/her free of charge at his/her req…

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