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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c: Other procedural acts

Article R40-22

The file of the criminal proceedings is returned, together with a copy of the decision, to the first president of the court of appeal for transmission to the court that handed down the decision to dis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article R50-22

The commission's decision shall be notified without delay, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, to the applicant and to the guarantee fund.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Declaration of a witness's address at a police station or gendarmerie brigade

Article R53-22

Where the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 706-57, the record of the statements made by the person heard shall mention the authorisation given by the public prosecutor or the investigating…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The decision on the admissibility of the application and the examination of the conditions of detention

Article R249-22

If the judge dismisses the application as inadmissible, the order is notified without delay to the applicant via the head of the prison. It is also notified without delay, if necessary by electronic m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Provisions applicable in the event of dismissal

Article D32-22

When a person who has been placed under house arrest with electronic surveillance is notified of a decision to dismiss the case, he or she shall be notified of his or her right to compensation, in acc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Appeals

Article D45-22

…upplementary statement, within one month of the appeal being lodged and in accordance with the procedures set out in the first and third paragraphs of article 502 or the first and second paragraphs of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article R213-22

De-registration is requested by the bond-issuing association in the year following redemption of all bonds issued. Deregistration is also requested if, one year after the General Meeting's decision to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Mobilisation of mortgage and similar claims.

Article R313-22

A charge on real property, conferring a guarantee equivalent to a 1st ranking mortgage within the meaning of article L. 313-42, is one that gives the creditor, regardless of the debtor's legal situati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conciliation procedure.

Article R1142-22

The Commission hears the parties involved in the dispute and endeavours to reconcile them. In the event of total or partial conciliation, it records the conciliation, the terms of which are set out in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Removal of organs for scientific purposes.

Article R1232-22

Prior to any suspension or prohibition decision, the Minister in charge of research will give formal notice to the establishment or organisation responsible for implementing the protocol to put an end…

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