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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-2 (art. A312-3)

APPENDIX III-2 (ARTICLE A. 312-3) DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTENT OF THE DOCUMENTS LISTED IN ARTICLE A. 312-3 RELATING TO THE APPROVAL PROCEDURE FOR SPORTS VENUES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Item 1 The general info…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-4 (art. A312-9)

NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF A SPORTS VENUE OPEN TO THE PUBLICARRÊTÉ PREFECTORAL N° du approving a sports venue open to the public, in accordance with the French Sports Code.Maximum number of spectators in e…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-11 (art. A322-36)

APPENDIX RELATING TO THE SAFETY OF DIVING INSTALLATIONSA. - Springboard diving1. The boards are at least 4.80 m long and 0.50 m wide. They are provided with a non-slip surface.2. The springboards are…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495

I.-The public prosecutor may decide to use the simplified ordonnance pénale procedure for the offences referred to in II of this article where it is clear from the criminal investigation that the char…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-1

The public prosecutor who chooses the simplified procedure communicates the prosecution file and his or her submissions to the president of the court. The president rules without prior discussion by m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-5-1

Where the victim of the offence is identified and has been unable to bring a civil action under the conditions provided for in Article 495-2-1 or where no decision has been taken on his or her applica…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-3-1

When the civil interests are decided, the civil party is notified of the criminal order in one of the ways provided for in the second paragraph of article 495-3. The civil party is informed that it ha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-4

In the event of an opposition lodged by the public prosecutor or by the accused, the case shall be brought to the hearing of the criminal court. In the event of an opposition lodged by the accused on…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-6

The provisions of this section shall not preclude the rights of the injured party to summon the perpetrator before the criminal court. The court shall rule only on civil interests if the criminal orde…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-2

The order shall mention the surname, first names, date and place of birth and domicile of the accused, the legal classification, date and place of the act imputed, a reference to the applicable texts…

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