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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-2

…ting to the identity as well as the address or successive addresses of the domicile and, where applicable, residences, of the persons who have been the subject of :1° A conviction, even if not yet fin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-5

…of legal recidivism, the system of monthly presentation applies as of right. This paragraph is applicable to minors aged between thirteen and eighteen only in the event of conviction for a crime punis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-13

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-51-1

…trator fail to appoint a lawyer, the judge immediately notifies the President of the Bar so that he can appoint a lawyer ex officio. The provisions of article 114 shall apply to this lawyer in the eve…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Capture of computer data

Article 706-102-3

…e referred to in Article 706-102-1 specifies the offence giving rise to the operations, the exact location or detailed description of the automated data processing systems and the duration of the oper…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by protected adults

Article 706-112-3

…sure revealing that he or she is not in a position to exercise alone his or her right to oppose the carrying out of this operation, the officer shall notify by any means his or her curator or guardian…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Surveillance

Article 706-80-2

…estigations may, with the authorisation of the public prosecutor or investigating judge hearing the case, who shall notify the public prosecutor's office in advance, deliver or issue these objects, go…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by protected adults

Article 706-112-1

…notify the guardian or tutor. If the person is not assisted by a lawyer or has not undergone a medical examination, the curator, tutor or substitute decision-maker may appoint a lawyer or ask for a l…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 706-95-17

…onsibility, by the judicial police officer. With a view to installing, using and removing the technical devices referred to in this section, the public prosecutor, investigating judge or judicial poli…

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

Article 706-106-3

…otice given to the parties. The last three paragraphs of Article 706-77 and article 706-78 are applicable to this order.

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