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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Exclusions at the buyer's discretion

Article L2141-7-1

The purchaser may exclude from the procedure for the award of a contract persons subject to Article L. 225-102-4 of the French Commercial Code who do not comply with the obligation to draw up a due di…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIVc: Victim support office

Article 706-15-4

A victim support office shall be set up in each judicial court, the composition, tasks and operating procedures of which shall be specified by decree..

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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 706-5-1

…the registry of the compensation commission to the guarantee fund for victims of acts of terrorism and other offences.The latter is required, within two months of receipt, to make an offer of compens…

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

Article 706-54-1

The genetic fingerprints of the persons mentioned in the first paragraph of article 706-54 may be erased on the instruction of the public prosecutor, acting at the request of the person concerned. On…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article 706-62-1

…of the public prosecutor or the parties, that this identity not be mentioned during public hearings and not appear in the orders, judgments or rulings of the investigating or trial court that are like…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI bis: Protection of persons benefiting from exemptions or reductions in penalties for having prevented the commission of offences, for having stopped or mitigated the damage caused by an offence, or for having identified the perpetrators or accomplices of offences

Article 706-63-1

…element enabling his or her identification or whereabouts is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros. If the direct or indirect consequence of this disclosure is violence aga…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV bis: Procedure applicable to serial or unsolved crimes

Article 706-106-5

The procedures for applying this Title, in particular the conditions under which specially designated judicial police officers may assist the magistrates designated pursuant to Article 706-106-2, shal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-16-2

…a risk that the convicted person may find himself in the presence of the victim or the civil party and if, in view of the nature of the offences or the personality of the person concerned, it appears…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-16-3

Where the sentenced person is an adult who, in accordance with article 706-112, of a legal protection measure, their curator, guardian or the person designated in application of articles 706-114 or 70…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 709-1-2

The police and gendarmerie units may, in accordance with the procedures set out in articles 56 to 58 and during the hours set out in Article 59, and after obtaining the agreement of the public prosecu…

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