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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-4

…of : 1° Thirty years in the case of a felony or misdemeanour punishable by ten years' imprisonment; 2° Twenty years in other cases. However, this period is ten years if a minor is involved. When the p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of offences relating to trafficking in human beings, procuring or the use of prostitution of minors

Article 706-36

…d of up to three months, the total or partial closure of: 1° An establishment referred to in 1° and 2° of Article 225-10 of the Penal Code, the holder, manager or agent of which is prosecuted ; 2° Of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVI: Prosecution, investigation and trial of drug trafficking offences

Article 706-32

…blic prosecutor, and without being criminally liable for these acts : 1° Acquire narcotic products; 2° With a view to acquiring narcotic products, make legal or financial means available to persons en…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article 706-16-2

…tax or social situation of persons liable for the damage caused by the offence or of the applicant 2° From any administration or any State department, public authority, social security body, body res…

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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 706-3

…our origine un acte de chasse ou de destruction des animaux susceptibles d'occasionner des dommages;2° Ces faits :-either resulted in death, permanent disability or total personal work incapacity equa…

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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

…and obligations mentioned in the second paragraph of Article 706-25-8, and then every three months; 2° To declare any changes of address, within fifteen days at the latest of the change; 3° To declare…

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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

…3 of the Public Health Code, when they are punishable by a prison sentence of more than five years; 2° The offences provided for in articles L. 451-2 and L. 454-3 du code de la consommation. Articles…

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

Article 706-25-15

The duties of specialist assistant for the prevention of acts of terrorism with the public prosecutor's office may be carried out by category A or B civil servants as well as persons holding, in subje…

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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

…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 offence mentioned in Articles 421-2-5 and 4…

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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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