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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VI: Judicial restraint

Article 749

In the event of voluntary non-compliance with one or more fines imposed in criminal or correctional cases for an offence punishable by imprisonment, including in the event of voluntary non-compliance…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VI: Judicial restraint

Article 760

When the judicial restraint has ended for any reason, it may no longer be exercised either for the same debt or for convictions prior to its execution, unless these convictions entail by their quantum…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 777

Bulletin no. 3 is the record of the following convictions handed down by a national court for a felony or misdemeanour, where they are not excluded from Bulletin no. 2:1° Sentences involving deprivati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VI: Judicial restraint

Article 754

…tence enforcement judge to issue a judicial restraint order under the conditions set out in Article 712-6. To this end, this magistrate may issue the warrants provided for in article 712-17. The decis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VI: Judicial restraint

Article 761

The detained debtor is subject to the same regime as convicted prisoners, without, however, being required to work.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IX: Rehabilitation of convicted persons

Article 782

Any person sentenced by a French court to a criminal, correctional or contraventional penalty may be rehabilitated.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 770

…ith the rules of jurisdiction and procedure laid down by the second and third paragraphs of Article 778. When the decision has been removed from the criminal record, the mention of this decision must…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to natural persons

Article 785

A pardon may only be applied for in court, during the convicted person's lifetime, by the latter or, if he or she is banned, by his or her legal representative; in the event of death and if the legal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 779

…ree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the measures necessary for the implementation of articles 768 to 778, and in particular the conditions under which bulletins no. 1, 2 and 3 of the criminal re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 772

…s shall also be notified of any changes made to the record or criminal record by virtue of articles 769 and 770.

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