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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of powers between the European Public Prosecutor, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors and the French judicial authority

Article 696-134

Where the European Public Prosecutor's Office decides not to exercise its jurisdiction, the public prosecutor hearing the investigation or the investigating judge hearing the information shall remain…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of powers between the European Public Prosecutor, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors and the French judicial authority

Article 696-136

Where, in the cases mentioned in Article 25(6) of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017, the investigating judge hearing the information refuses to relinquish jurisdi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of powers between the European Public Prosecutor, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors and the French judicial authority

Article 696-133

Where the European Public Prosecutor personally conducts the investigation pursuant to Article 28(4) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation regarding…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of powers between the European Public Prosecutor, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors and the French judicial authority

Article 696-135

Where, in the cases referred to in Article 25(6) of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017, the public prosecutor to whom the investigation has been referred refuses t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Rights of the parties

Article 696-131

…e with articles 87 and 89 that when one of the acts mentioned in the first paragraph of article 696-130 has been performed. The civil party has the rights provided for in Article 89-1.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Termination of proceedings

Article 696-132

As soon as the procedure provided for in Article 696-114 appears to him to be complete, the Deputy European Public Prosecutor shall notify the parties and their lawyers in accordance with I of Article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of powers between the European Public Prosecutor, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors and the French judicial authority

Article 696-137

…blic Prosecutor's Office relinquishes jurisdiction under the procedure provided for in Article 696-113 of this code, investigations continue as part of the flagrante delicto or preliminary investigati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable before the Assize Court

Article 706-130

When the assize court returns to the courtroom pursuant to Article 366, the president shall pronounce a judgment declaring the person not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder. This rul…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable before the Assize Court

Article 706-132

The public prosecutor may appeal against judgments declaring a person not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder. The assize court ruling on the appeal is then designated in accordance w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder or in the event of recognition of impairment of judgement

Article 706-135

Without prejudice to the application of articles L. 3213-1 and L. 3213-7 of the Public Health Code, when the investigating chamber or a trial court issues a judgment or ruling declaring a person to be…

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