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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 698-6

…wing reservations: 1° No account shall be taken of the provisions which mention the jury or jurors; 2° The provisions of Articles 254 to 267,282,288 to 292,293, paragraphs 2 and 3,295 to 305 shall not…

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

Article 696-130

…ersons against whom there is serious and corroborating evidence of having participated in the acts; 2° Advise the victim of the offence of his or her right to bring a civil action under the conditions…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Acts and decisions subject to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114

Article 696-118

During the procedure provided for in Article 696-114, the Deputy European Public Prosecutor shall perform acts and take decisions in matters :

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French authorities of a European protection order

Article 696-101

…the most part or for the most part on the territory of the Republic or in a place treated as such; 2° On offences for which the person suspected, prosecuted or convicted has already been finally judg…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Enforcement of European protection orders in the Member States of the European Union pursuant to Directive 2011/99/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the European protection order

Article 696-90

…ibition on going to certain places, locations or defined areas in which the victim is or frequents; 2° A prohibition or regulation of contact with the victim; 3° A prohibition on approaching the victi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 696-50

…follows: 1° An obligation on the person to inform a specific authority of any change of residence; 2° A prohibition on going to certain places or defined areas in the issuing State or the executing S…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The national member of Eurojust

Article 695-8-5

…r Member State pursuant, in particular, to instruments based on the principle of mutual recognition;2° Investigative acts which have been considered, following a coordination meeting organised by the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-20

…freezing order may be deferred:1° Where it is likely to prejudice an ongoing criminal investigation;2° Where any of the property in question has already been the subject of a freezing or seizure order…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-17

…ng cases: 1° If immunity prevents it or if the property or evidence is unseizable under French law; 2° If it appears from the certificate that the freezing order is based on offences for which the per…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Conditions for extradition

Article 696-4

…tionality, the latter being assessed at the time of the offence for which extradition is requested; 2° Where the crime or offence is of a political nature or where it is clear from the circumstances t…

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