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Article R49-17 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The deposit provided for in articles R. 49-14 and R. 49-15 shall be paid in cash, by cheque made payable to the Treasury, by bank card, by remote payment or by international bank transfer, in accordance with the procedures laid down by order of the Minister of Justice, the Minister for the Budget, the Minister for the Interior and the Minister for Defence. The payment shall be made by cheque…

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Article R49-18 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Where a deposit has been paid pursuant to the provisions of Article 529-10,the following provisions shall apply: If the deposit is not followed by a request for exoneration or a claim made in accordance with the provisions of articles 529-2,529-10 and 530, it is considered as payment of the fixed fine or the increased fixed fine. If the officer of the public prosecutor’s office closes the ticket with no further…

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Article R49-19 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Except in the cases provided for by articles 226-10 and 441-1 of the Criminal Code, for the author of a request for exoneration or a claim falling under the provisions of Article 529-10 of this code, to give inaccurate or erroneous information pursuant to b of 1° of this article is punishable by the fine laid down for fifth-class offences.

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Article R*49-21 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

In accordance with the provisions of Article 23-1 of Order no. 58-1067 of 7 November 1958 on the Organic Law on the Constitutional Council, the party who argues, in support of an application made under the rules of this Code before an investigating court, court that a legislative provision infringes the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution must, on pain of inadmissibility, present this argument in a separate written…

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Article R*49-22 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

During the criminal investigation, the plea that a legislative provision infringes the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution is presented, in support of an application, in a separate written document stating the reasons, which is lodged at the registry of the investigating chamber and which is stamped by the registrar indicating the day on which it was lodged. This document may also be filed with the registry of the…

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Article R*49-23 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Where a plea alleging that a legislative provision infringes the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution is submitted by the accused before the president of the investigating chamber hearing the case in accordance with the provisions of article 187-1 on the occasion of an appeal against an order for remand in custody, it shall be examined by this judge. However, the latter may refer the matter to the Examining…

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Article R*49-24 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

When the plea that a legislative provision infringes the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution is raised by a detainee, in support of a request that may be made by handing it to the head of the prison, the separate written statement of reasons may also be handed to the head of the prison. This document is stamped by the prison governor, indicating the day on which it was…

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Article R*49-25 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The court shall rule without delay, in accordance with the rules of procedure applicable to it, on the referral of the priority question of constitutionality, after the public prosecutor and the parties, having been heard or called, have presented their observations on the priority question of constitutionality. The court may, however, rule without taking the observations of the public prosecutor and the parties if it is clear from the separate…

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