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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-11

The provisions of articles 627-4 to 627-10 are also applicable if the person claimed is prosecuted or convicted in France for charges other than those covered by the request from the International Cri…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Judgments of the Cour de cassation

Article 612-1

…the first paragraph may not be sentenced to a penalty greater than that imposed by the court whose decision has been annulled.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Procedure before the Court of Revision and Reconsideration

Article 624-3

…When the case is ready for hearing, the court's bench examines the merits of the case and gives its decision, in a reasoned judgment that is not subject to appeal, after a public hearing during which…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Mutual legal assistance

Article 627-1

Requests for mutual assistance from the International Criminal Court shall be sent to the competent authorities pursuant to Article 87 of the Statute in the original or in a certified copy accompanied…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-15

Any person detained on the territory of the Republic may, if he or she consents, be transferred to the International Criminal Court for the purposes of identification or hearing or for the performance…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of fines and confiscation as well as reparation measures for victims

Article 627-17

…n of enforcement issued by the criminal court under the preceding article entails, depending on the decision of the International Criminal Court, the transfer of the proceeds of fines and confiscated…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 530-6

For the application of the provisions relating to the fixed fine, the place of automated processing of nominative information relating to offences recorded by an official report drawn up in digital fo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Judgments of the Cour de cassation

Article 618-1

…hey claim and the court shall take into account the equity or economic situation of the claimant in deciding whether to make such an order and in fixing the amount.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: The decision of the Court of Revision and Reconsideration

Article 624-7

…applicant to a court of the same level and grade, but other than the court that issued the annulled decision. However, in the event of an application for reconsideration and if the reconsideration of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Examination of appeals and hearings

Article 603-1

The judgments of the Court of Cassation in criminal cases shall mention the names of the president, the rapporteur, the other judges who delivered them, the Advocate General and the lawyers who appear…

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