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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Placement under house arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-12

If this has not already been done, this magistrate shall also inform the person under investigation that he or she may at any time request that a doctor check that the implementation of the procedure…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Pre-trial detention

Article D32-31

Where, in accordance with the provisions of the seventh and ninth paragraphs of article 145, the liberty and custody judge orders the provisional incarceration of the person under investigation with a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article D15-2

The Public Prosecutor sends the Minister of Justice the annual criminal policy report on the application of the law and the general instructions, as well as the annual report on the activity and manag…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Appointment of the examining magistrate.

Article D31-2

…inquishment of jurisdiction shall not take effect until such time as these judges have been appointed. The Public Prosecutors of the two judicial courts are also informed of this relinquishment of jur…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Appointment of the examining magistrate.

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 II: Appeals

Article D45-24

If the appeal is lodged by the public prosecutor, he may also indicate in his statement of appeal or within one month of that statement that he is requesting that the appeal be considered by a panel.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

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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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences.

Article D46-7

People holding a national diploma attesting to training of at least four years' duration, of higher education after the baccalaureate, meeting the conditions for access to the civil service and provid…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-9

The time limits mentioned in articles 495-18 and 495-19 are assessed, in the event that payment of the fine is sent by post, with regard to the date of dispatch of the means of payment attested by the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Appeals

Article D45-23

Where the accused, the civil party or the person civilly liable lodges an appeal, on a principal or incidental basis, against a judgment which has been rendered by the correctional court composed of i…

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