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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Victims' rights

Article D1-11

When proceedings are instituted or an alternative measure to prosecution or a penal composition is used for any offence committed within a couple and falling within the scope of the article 132-80 of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D31-4

When it relates to a crime, a civil party complaint may only be lodged with an investigating judge of the judicial court within which there is an investigating division. However, where a civil party c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D15-8

Copies in digital format delivered to lawyers pursuant to the provisions of article 114 may be sent electronically. If the size of the document does not allow it to be sent in this way, it shall be de…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Public prosecution and investigating authorities

Article D15-4

The minutes of the acts carried out in execution of requisitions made pursuant to the third paragraph of Article 41 shall be returned directly to the instructing public prosecutor. When the case is re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Investigations

Article D15-5

When a requisition under the article 60-1 without a dedicated report being drawn up, mention of this act is made in the report setting out the steps taken by the requesting magistrate, the judicial po…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

Article D40-1

The notice of the end of information sent to the parties pursuant to I of Article 175 shall include a statement informing them of their right to request, if they have not already done so, and in accor…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

Article D32-1

…will remain at his or her own expense, unless he or she meets the conditions for obtaining legal aid.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D15-7

The copy of the documents in the investigation file provided for by article 81 may be made in digital format. It shall be stored in such a way as to ensure that it is only accessible to persons author…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D31-1

…via the president of his court, to the president of the judicial court where the division is located. Within one month of receiving the file, the president of the judicial court where the division is…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-13

The notice of increased fixed fine sent pursuant to article 495-20 specifies the conditions for admissibility of the claim provided for in article 495-19, the methods of payment of the deposit, and th…

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