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Showing 931940 of 58474 articles for Art. 17 January 2020 · Law 89-462 of 6 July 1989

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-17-1

Without prejudice to the provisions of the third paragraph of Article 41, when exercising his jurisdiction pursuant to this section, the Counter-Terrorism Public Prosecutor may, by judicial delegation…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-17-2

For the trial of misdemeanours and felonies falling within the scope of Article 706-16, the First President of the Paris Court of Appeal may, on the recommendation of the Public Prosecutor, after cons…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article 706-25-17

The situation of detainees likely to be subject to the measure provided for in Article 706-25-16 is examined, at the request of the anti-terrorist public prosecutor, at least three months before the d…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-17

After a period of three months from the final decision on detention, the person placed in detention may apply to the regional detention court for the measure to be terminated. The detention is automat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to released prisoners

Article 723-17-1

When a conviction mentioned in Article 723-15 has not been enforced within three years of the date on which it became final, the sentenced person is summoned to appear before the sentence enforcement…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Removal of mortgages by third-party purchasers.

Article 1281-17-1

The pursuing creditor shall draw up a schedule of conditions of sale which shall be deposited at the registry of the judicial court responsible for the sale. It contains: 1° A statement of the order s…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Guardianship and succession matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 17

The court with territorial jurisdiction in matters of guardianship of non-parents or to take conservatory measures after the opening of an estate is that of the place where the need for intervention a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Judicial police officers

Article R15-17-1

The status of judicial police officer is granted, pursuant to the article 20-1, to those retired national police officers and those retired national gendarmerie military personnel called up to serve i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3a: Investigation assistants

Article R15-17-3

…s after taking an oath before the judicial court within whose jurisdiction their department or unit of assignment or the location of their training centre, school or instruction centre is situated dur…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Appraisal of customs officers responsible for certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-17

The report drawn up by the Public Prosecutor at the Paris Court of Appeal is notified directly to the authorised customs officer, who may submit comments in writing within a period of fifteen days, at…

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