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Article R53-8-15 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

To satisfy the obligation of presentation referred to in the fifth paragraph of Article 706-53-5, the supporting document referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 53-8-13 is delivered in person by the person concerned either to the police station or gendarmerie unit where he or she lives, or to the departmental gendarmerie group or the departmental public security directorate on which his or her home depends, or to…

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Article R53-8-16 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Failing receipt of the letter referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 53-8-14 within eight days of the dates defined in Article R. 53-8-14, the department managing the file shall send the Ministry of the Interior the notice provided for in articles 706-53-8 and R. 53-8-26. Failing submission within the time limits defined in Article R. 53-8-15, the department managing the file shall send the Ministry of the…

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Article R53-8-17 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The obligation to report provided for in the fifth paragraph of Article 706-53-5 shall be carried out, every month, every six months or every year as the case may be, within the periods determined in application of the preceding provisions. This obligation does not exempt the person from declaring any changes of address.

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Article R53-8-18 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

If the person resides abroad, proof of address must be provided by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt sent to the department managing the file. The supporting documents must then be accompanied by or bear a visa issued either by the foreign authorities or diplomatic or consular posts. During the stay abroad, the obligation to present, if it exists, is suspended without this suspension affecting the duration of the person’s…

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Article R53-8-19 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

When the person is serving a custodial sentence pursuant to the conviction that led to their registration in the file, their obligation to provide proof of address, to declare a change of address and, where applicable, to present themselves, only arises from the date of their final release or from the date of execution of a sentence adjustment measure leading to release from the prison, other than a temporary leave.

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Article R53-8-20 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

When the person is in a public or private establishment in which he or she is placed, detained or held pursuant to a judicial or administrative decision, proof of address may consist of a certificate issued by the person in charge of the establishment. This certificate is sent by the person in charge, who has been informed of the person’s legal situation either by the person concerned or by the…

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Article R53-8-23 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Judicial authorities, as well as specially empowered judicial police officers, seized in the context of proceedings referred to in 2° of Article 706-53-7 or notified in accordance with Article R. 53-8-26, can query the file based on the following criteria, even if incomplete: “- case number; “- identity data; “- address data or location elements; “- nature of offences; “- date of events; “- place where the offences were committed;…

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Article R53-8-24 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

I.-Pursuant to the provisions of 3° of Article 706-53-7, may directly query the file, via a secure telecommunications system, based solely on the identity of a person who has applied for recruitment, assignment, authorisation, approval or accreditation concerning an activity or profession involving contact with minors or whose exercise of such an activity or profession must be supervised : 1° Prefects or agents of prefectures specially authorised by them for…

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Article R53-8-25 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

During searches, the identities consulted also include the result of the verification carried out by the service managing the file in accordance with Article 706-53-3 using information communicated to the criminal records department pursuant to Article R. 64. If the person concerned was born outside mainland France, if his or her place of birth is unknown or if he or she is under twelve years of age, the words: “identity…

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Article R53-8-26 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

In application of Article 706-53-8, the file manager sends daily notices to the Ministry of the Interior of new entries, changes of address relating to an entry or failure to provide proof of address. It notifies the department managing the wanted persons file daily of the deletions it has made pursuant to the articles 706-53-4 and 706-53-10. Drawn up after automated consultation of the national file of incarcerated persons, the…

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