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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 696-47

…uals, with a view to a confrontation, must be requested in the forms provided for in articles 696-8 and 696-9. The request shall be granted, unless special considerations prevent it, and on condition…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 696-46

…nch government, on receipt of a request transmitted in the forms provided for in the articles 696-8 and 696-9, undertakes to attend the summons sent to him. However, the summons is only received and s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 696-44

…tory, the document shall be transmitted in accordance with the forms provided for in articles 696-8 and 696-9, accompanied, where applicable, by a French translation. Service is made personally, at th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 696-48

This Chapter determines the rules applicable, with a view to guaranteeing the appearance in court and promoting, where appropriate, the use of alternatives to pre-trial detention for the person not re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 696-49

For the preparation and during the execution of decisions taken pursuant to this Chapter, the competent authorities of the issuing State and the executing State shall, unless this is impracticable, co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 696-42

…tory or by the vessels of the French maritime services, of a person not having French nationality, handed over by another government is authorised by the Minister of Justice, on simple request through…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 696-45

…ated abroad, the foreign government deems it necessary to communicate exhibits or documents in the hands of the French authorities, the request shall be transmitted in the forms provided for in articl…

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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 706-4

…ourt which rules at first instance. The commission is made up of two judges from the judicial court and a person of full age, of French nationality and enjoying his or her civic rights, who has shown…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 707-4

The provisions of articles 707-2 and 707-3 are also applicable to a convicted offender who has been authorised to pay the fine in several instalments spread over time, according to the deadlines and p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article 713-45

If the sentenced person has complied with the measures, obligations and prohibitions imposed on him or her for at least one year, his or her rehabilitation appears to have been achieved and no further…

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