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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Terms and conditions of judicial supervision

Article R17-4

…t be returned by the person under investigation when the document withdrawn is returned to him or her.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-42

The Minister of Justice is authorised to implement automated processing of personal data known as: "plate-forme nationale des interceptions judiciaires (PNIJ)" provided for by Article 230-45, placed u…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Court reconciliation software

Article R40-40

The implementation of the judicial reconciliation software mentioned in articles 230-20 et seq is authorised, for each procedure that it controls, by the magistrate in charge of the investigation or i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-48

In the context of carrying out the assignments entrusted to them, data and information relating to the identity and quality of the interpreter-translators are kept by the processing operation.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A: Exercising the right of recourse

Article R40-4

The decisions of the first president of the court of appeal may be appealed to the National Commission for Compensation for Detentions by: 1° The applicant; 2° The judicial agent of the State; 3° The…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article R41-4

The forty-five day opposition period runs from the date on which the registered letter is sent, subject to the provisions of the fifth paragraph of article 495-3. In the event of notification by the p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Court reconciliation software

Article R40-41

The implementation and updating of the software mentioned in article 230-20 are supervised by a senior prosecuting magistrate, appointed for three years by order of the Minister of Justice, and assist…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R50-47

When the person is serving a custodial sentence in application of the conviction that led to their registration in the file, their obligation to provide proof of address and declare a change of addres…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIa: Fixed fine procedure

Article R49-4

The request submitted pursuant to article 529-2 shall state the reasons on which it is based and shall be accompanied by the notice of contravention.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The exchange of information between the competent authorities of different Member States pursuant to Directive 2019/1153 of 20 June 2019

Article R49-40

When, pursuant to the provisions of Articles 694-14 to 695-9-57, the departments and units mentioned in Article 695-9-31 transmit information obtained from the department mentioned in Article L. 561-2…

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