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Showing 6170 of 58419 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 1-7-2003 n° 861

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-7

Home detention is ordered for a period that may not exceed six months. During the investigation, it may be extended for the same period in accordance with the procedures set out in the first paragraph…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised courts

Article 706-75-1

Within each judicial court whose territorial jurisdiction is extended to the jurisdiction of one or more courts of appeal, the public prosecutor and the first president, after consulting the public pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Trade union rights.

Article D6152-73-1

The trade union organisations representing the Higher Council of Medical, Odontological and Pharmaceutical Staff of Public Health Establishments mentioned in article R. 6156-1 benefit, through their m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised courts

Article 706-79-1

The Public Prosecutor at the Court of Appeal, within whose jurisdiction there is a court with jurisdiction pursuant to Article 706-75, leads and coordinates, in consultation with the other public pros…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Placement under electronic surveillance

Article 723-7-1

Where the provisions of Article 132-26 du code pénal, the sentence enforcement judge shall determine the terms and conditions for the implementation of home detention under electronic surveillance by…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to released prisoners

Article 723-15-2

If the sentenced person does not wish to benefit from an adjustment or conversion of his sentence or if, in the light of the reasoned report from the prison integration and probation service, such an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Seizures of certain intangible movable property or intangible movable rights

Article 706-156

The seizure of shares, transferable securities, financial instruments or other intangible assets or rights shall be notified to the issuer. Where applicable, the financial intermediary mentioned in 2°…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-17

For the prosecution, investigation and trial of offences falling within the scope of Article 706-16, the anti-terrorist public prosecutor, the investigating judge, the criminal court and the Paris ass…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-19

The court seised pursuant to this section shall retain jurisdiction regardless of the incriminations retained at the time of the settlement or judgment of the case, subject to the application of artic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-18

The public prosecutor at a judicial court other than that of Paris may, for offences falling within the scope of Article 706-16, request the investigating judge to relinquish jurisdiction in favour of…

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