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

Article 706-66

The decision requesting the opinion is sent, together with the conclusions and any written observations, by the court registrar to the registry of the Cour de cassation. It is notified, together with…

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

Article 706-68

The case is communicated to the public prosecutor at the Court of Cassation. The latter is informed of the date of the sitting.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article 706-60

…ve a reasoned decision, which may not be appealed, in the light of the documents in the proceedings and those in the file referred to in the second paragraph of Article 706-58. If it considers the cha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article 706-62

No conviction may be handed down solely on the basis of statements taken under the conditions provided for by Articles 706-58 and 706-61.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 707-5

If a committal or arrest warrant is issued, custodial sentences may be immediately adjusted, under the conditions set out in this Code, without waiting for the sentence to become enforceable pursuant…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 707-6

…set by the judge on the basis of the circumstances of the offence, the personality of the offender and the offender's material, family and social circumstances. This increase does not apply when fine…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 709-2

The public prosecutor draws up an annual report on the state of enforcement of sentences and the time taken to enforce them, which includes, in particular, a report drawn up by the departmental direct…

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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
Section 2: Enforcement of confiscation orders issued by foreign judicial authorities

Article 713-38

…of the public prosecutor. Enforcement is authorised on condition that the foreign decision is final and enforceable under the law of the requesting State. Authorisation of enforcement may not have the…

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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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