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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article R80-1

The provisions of article R. 77 are applicable for the establishment of bulletin n° 2.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article R79

Other than the cases provided for in 1°, 2° and 4° of Article 776, bulletin no. 2 of the criminal record is issued: 1° To the State public authorities responsible for policing foreign nationals; 2° To…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article R81

…er than those listed in articles 775 and 775-1 A, the content as well as that of the information provided for in Article 769 is reproduced on bulletin no. 2. If not, the bulletin n° 2 is marked "nil".…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article R80

…rds department by letter, telegram, teletransmission or magnetic medium with an indication of the civil status of the person whose bulletin is requested, the capacity of the requesting authority and t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article R249-8

After the compensation has been authorised, an appeal against the decision may be lodged with the court mentioned in a or b of article R. 249-6 by the public prosecutor at the request of the assigning…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article R249-5

Where the public prosecution has been initiated by the civil party, the investigating or trial court may only award compensation against the latter on the application of the public prosecutor and by a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article R249-2

The compensation provided for by article 800-2 includes compensation for legal fees incurred by the person being prosecuted, the amount of which may not exceed the State's contribution to the remunera…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article R249-3

Compensation must be requested from the investigating or trial court before it rules on the public prosecution. The application shall be the subject of a request dated and signed by the applicant or h…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article R249-4

The decision ruling on the claim for compensation is given by the court at the same time as the decision ruling on the public action, unless the state of the case does not allow the amount of the comp…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article R249-7

…he decision of the court that awarded it. When the decision makes the compensation payable by the civil party, the compensation is ordered as an advance. Recovery of the amount of the compensation fro…

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