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Article R15-33-35 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

After having carried out all the procedures he or she deems useful, the public prosecutor or, if the person concerned is to perform his or her duties within the jurisdiction of the court of appeal, the public prosecutor decides on the person’s authorisation for a probationary period of one year. At the end of this period, the public prosecutor or the public prosecutor decides on the person’s authorisation for a…

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Article R15-33-36 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

As soon as he is authorised pursuant to the provisions of the first paragraph of Article R. 15-33-35, the mediator or the public prosecutor’s delegate shall take the following oath before the judicial court or the court of appeal: “I swear to carry out my duties rigorously, loyally, impartially and with dignity and to respect professional secrecy. “ This oath is also taken by the natural persons representing the authorised…

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Article R15-33-37 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The authorisation may be withdrawn if the person ceases to satisfy one of the conditions set out in Article R. 15-33-33 or if it does not perform the tasks entrusted to it satisfactorily. This withdrawal is pronounced, after the person concerned has been given the opportunity to present oral observations, in accordance with the procedure laid down by Article R. 15-33-35 for the authorisation decision. In urgent cases, the public…

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Article R15-33-39 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The person to whom a penal composition is proposed may ask to be given a period of ten days before making known his decision after having, if necessary, been assisted by a lawyer. If they request this period, they are informed of the date and time when they are invited to reappear to make their response known. They will be informed that if they do not appear, they will be…

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Article R15-33-40 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The minutes provided for in the twenty-sixth paragraph of l’article 41-2 précise : the nature of the alleged offences and their legal classification; the nature and quantum of the measures proposed pursuant to 1° to 19° of article 41-2, as well as the time limits within which they must be carried out where one of the proposed measures consists of the completion of a probationary period, it is specified whether…

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Article R15-33-40-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Where there is no need to validate the penal composition proposal because it relates to an offence punishable by a prison sentence of up to three years and consists of a composition fine not exceeding three thousand euros or the divestment of an item whose value does not exceed this amount, the provisions of the two penultimate paragraphs of Article R. 15-33-40 are not applicable.

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Article R15-33-41 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The surrender of the driving or hunting licence provided for in 4° and 5° of Article 41-2 implies an undertaking on the part of the person not to drive or hunt during the period their licence is surrendered. When the surrender of the driving licence is proposed, this undertaking may be limited to driving outside of professional activities, unless this limitation is expressly excluded by the law or regulation that…

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