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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
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article 706-61

The person under investigation or referred to the trial court may ask to be confronted with a witness heard under the provisions of Article 706-58 by means of a technical device enabling the witness t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXII: Referral to the Cour de cassation for an opinion

Article 706-67

The Court of Cassation shall give its opinion within three months of receipt of the file.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXII: Referral to the Cour de cassation for an opinion

Article 706-69

The notice may mention that it will be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article 706-63

A decree in the Council of State shall specify, where necessary, the conditions for application of the provisions of this title.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article 706-59

…enefited from the provisions of articles 706-57 or 706-58 is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-56

…ficer under his or her control or by a specialised officer, technician or engineer of the technical and scientific police under his or her control, that the genetic fingerprint of the person concerned…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article 706-57

…are no plausible grounds for suspecting that they have committed or attempted to commit an offence and who are likely to provide evidence relevant to the proceedings may, with the authorisation of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article 706-58

…he life or physical integrity of that person, members of his family or close relations, the liberty and custody judge, on receipt of a reasoned request from the public prosecutor or investigating judg…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXII: Referral to the Cour de cassation for an opinion

Article 706-65

When the judge intends to request the opinion of the Cour de cassation pursuant to

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