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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-7

…erson whose identity is recorded in the file is subject, as a security measure, to the obligations set out in this article. The person is required to: 1° Provide proof of his or her address, a first t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Inter-regional centres specialising in environmental and public health offences

Article 706-2-2

…706-87 and 706-95 to 706-103 are applicable to the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment: 1° Of the offences provided for in articles L. 5421-2, L. 5421-13, L. 5426-1, L. 5432-1, L. 5432-2,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Prevention of acts of terrorism

Article 706-25-15

…ting to training of at least four years' duration in higher education after the baccalaureate who meet the conditions for access to the civil service and can provide proof of at least four years' prof…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-6

…s from the pronouncement of the decision provided for in the same Article 706-25-4, of a period of :1° Twenty years in the case of an adult;2° Ten years in the case of a minor.When they concern an off…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Regional centres specialising in environmental offences

Article 706-2-3

I.-Within the jurisdiction of each court of appeal, the territorial jurisdiction of a judicial court is extended to the jurisdiction of the court of appeal for the investigation, prosecution, trial an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 706

…aining of a duration at least equal to four years of higher education after the baccalaureate who meet the conditions for access to the civil service and provide proof of a minimum of four years' prof…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-9

…contained in the file shall be directly accessible, via a secure electronic communications system: 1° To the judicial authorities; 2° To criminal investigation officers, in the context of proceedings…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-4

…in articles 421-1 to 421-6 of the Penal Code as well as the offences mentioned in articles L. 224-1 et L. 225-7 of the Internal Security Code, information relating to the identity as well as the addre…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Specific powers of the Paris Judicial Court and the Financial Public Prosecutor

Article 705

…icles 43,52, 704 and 706-42 for the prosecution, investigation and trial of the following offences: 1° Offences provided for in articles 432-10 to 432-15,433-1 and 433-2,434-9,434-9-1,445-1 to 445-2-1…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-6

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