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Article R81 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

If there are one or more criminal records other than those listed in articles 775 and 775-1 A, the content as well as that of the information provided for in Article 769 is reproduced on bulletin no. 2. If not, the bulletin n° 2 is marked “nil”. If the request for bulletin no. 2 comes from the central authority of a Member State of the European Union, the reply is…

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Article R82 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The bulletin no. 3 may only be requested from the automated national criminal records department by the person concerned, or their legal representative in the case of a minor or an adult under guardianship. The request, which must specify the civil status of the person concerned, may be made by letter or by secure electronic means. In the latter case, the applicant can identify themselves securely using the FranceConnect teleservice….

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Article R83 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

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 national criminal records department will only issue bulletin no. 3 on the basis of a birth certificate.

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Article R84 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

When there is no record in the criminal record or when the information contained in the records does not need to be entered on bulletin no. 3, the latter is cancelled by a crossbar. In this case, the information may be sent by secure electronic means. When examination of the records reveals the existence of one of the convictions provided for in article 777, the content, with an indication of…

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Article R88 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The automated national criminal records department is notified, by the public prosecutor or the public prosecutor, of arrest warrants and judgments or rulings handing down custodial sentences, whether in adversarial proceedings or in absentia, which have not been enforced. These notices are recorded in the criminal record. They are returned, with all relevant information enabling the warrants, judgments or arrests to be executed, by the automated national criminal record service,…

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Article R90 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Criminal record cards, copies of these cards intended for international exchange or army recruitment as well as bulletins No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 shall be drawn up in accordance with models set by the Minister of Justice. Copies of cards intended for verification of electoral capacity shall be drawn up in accordance with a model set by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.

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