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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 82-1

…ity, this request must be made in accordance with the provisions of the tenth paragraph of Article 81; it must relate to specific acts and, where it concerns a hearing, specify the identity of the per…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 84-1

…nce of his lawyer or the latter duly summoned and after having brought to his attention the article 161-1, if they declare that they waive the benefit of this article. The person may declare that he o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 80-1

…rtunity to make them, assisted by their lawyer, either under the conditions provided for by Article 116 relating to the examination on first appearance, or as an assisted witness in accordance with th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 81-1

The examining magistrate may, ex officio, at the request of the public prosecutor or at the request of the civil party, carry out, in accordance with the law, any act enabling him to assess the nature…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 142-2

The first part of the bond shall be returned or the first part of the sureties lifted if the accused, defendant or person under investigation has appeared for all the acts of the proceedings, has comp…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 141-2

…The investigating judge may also, under the conditions set out in the fourth paragraph of article 137-1, refer the matter to the liberty and custody judge for the purposes of remand in custody. Rega…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 142-4

When a trial court is called upon to rule in the cases provided for in this sub-section, it shall do so under the conditions determined by

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 138-3

…may, at the request or with the express consent of the victim, which may be obtained by any means: 1° Prohibit the person placed under judicial supervision from approaching the victim at less than a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 141-4

…suspecting that he or she has failed to comply with the obligations incumbent upon him or her under 1°, 2°, 3°, 8°, 9°, 14°, 17° and 17° bis of article 138. The person may then, on the decision of a j…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 138-2

…s necessary for the performance of their duties. Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 226-13 of the Penal Code punishing the violation of professional secrecy, the fact, for persons to whom…

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