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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 713-2

…the issuing State comprising the following particulars: 1° The identification of the issuing State; 2° The identification of the court in the issuing State that issued the order; 3° The identity of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-22

…roceedings relating to offences committed in whole or in part within the territory of the Republic; 2° If the confiscation order is based on criminal proceedings relating to offences which were commit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-31

…to exceed the amount specified in the confiscation order owing to its execution in several States; 2° Where the execution of the confiscation order is likely to prejudice an ongoing criminal investig…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 707-1

…Seized and Confiscated Assets when they relate to movable or immovable property mentioned in 1° and 2° of Article 706-160, even if they have not been previously entrusted to it. Except in the case of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of the agency

Article 706-160

…e entrusted to it and which require, for their preservation or enhancement, acts of administration ;2° The centralised management of all sums seized in the course of criminal proceedings;3° The dispos…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the agency

Article 706-163

…ities, their groupings and their public establishments and any other public or private legal entity;2° Tax revenues allocated by law;3° A portion, with the exception of the revenues mentioned in this…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Seizures of certain intangible movable property or intangible movable rights

Article 706-156

…r rights shall be notified to the issuer. Where applicable, the financial intermediary mentioned in 2° to 7° of Article L. 542-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code and the registered intermediary ment…

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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 706-136

…ffence or certain persons or categories of persons, and in particular minors, specially designated; 2° Prohibition on appearing in any place specially designated; 3° Prohibition on holding or carrying…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Procedure in the event of an appeal

Article 712-11

…four hours in the case of the orders mentioned in articles 712-5,712-8,713-43 and, 713-44 and 720; 2° Within ten days in the case of the judgments referred to in Articles 712-6 and 712-7.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 707

…he victim has the right: 1° To refer any infringement of their interests to the judicial authority; 2° To obtain reparation for the harm they have suffered, by means of compensation or any other appro…

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