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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis

Article R2441-1

I.-Chapter I of Title III of Book I of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, in the version resulting from Decrees No. 2006-1661 of 22 December 2006, No. 2014-32 of 14 January…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article R92

The costs of criminal, correctional and police justice are:1° The costs of translations and extractions carried out at the request of the judicial authority by the services of the national police or t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article R83

The identity check provided for by Article R. 77 must be carried out before the bulletin no. 3 is issued to persons born in France. If the result of this examination proves negative, the automated nat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article R427

The first paragraph of Article R. 234 is worded as follows: "In the case of a certified statement or statement of account, the accounting officer assigned before payment or the stakeholder, within a p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Payment of fees

Article R226

Statements or briefs relating to criminal, correctional and police court costs other than those listed in Article R. 224-1 are forwarded for requisition to the public prosecutor's office of the jurisd…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R268

A article R. 42, after the first paragraph, the following paragraph is inserted: "If the accused resides on an island that is not served by a regular postal service, notification shall be made by the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for pre-trial detention

Article R31

The judicial agent of the State shall file his submissions with the registry of the court of appeal within two months of receipt of the registered letter provided for in Article R. 28. The clerk's off…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article R621-40

I. - Pursuant to IV bis of Article L. 621-15, the chairman of the panel hearing the case shall preside over the meeting.II. - During the meeting, the rapporteur presents his report. The Director Gener…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Special rules

Article R216

In addition to the reimbursement of their travel expenses, calculated in accordance with the conditions laid down for travel by civil servants for the Ministry of Justice, each person appointed as an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R269

A article R. 43, after the first paragraph, the following paragraph is inserted: "If the accused resides on an island that is not served by a regular postal service, he must pay the fine and the fixed…

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