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Showing 101110 of 28173 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 7-7-2015 n° 14-11.644

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIV: Procedure applicable to breaches of automated data processing systems

Article 706-72

The offences mentioned in articles 323-1 to 323-4-1 and 411-9 of the Criminal Code, when committed on an automated information processing system, shall be prosecuted, investigated and judged according…

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

Article 706-75

The territorial jurisdiction of a judicial court and an assize court may be extended to the jurisdiction of one or more courts of appeal for the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment of crime…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV: Procedure applicable to organised crime and delinquency and to felonies

Article 706-74

Where provided for by law, the provisions of this Title shall also apply to: 1° Crimes and offences committed as part of an organised gang, other than those covered by articles 706-73 and 706-73-1 ; 2…

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

Article 706-79

The magistrates mentioned in Article 706-76 and the public prosecutor at the competent court of appeal may ask specialist assistants, appointed under the conditions set out in the provisions of articl…

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

Article 706-77

The public prosecutor at a judicial court may, for offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73, with the exception of 11° and 18°, 706-73-1 and 706-74, request the investigating judge to reli…

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

Article 706-76

The public prosecutor, the investigating judge, the specialised correctional panel of the judicial court and the assize court referred to in Article 706-75 exercise, throughout the jurisdiction determ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to confiscation orders issued by French courts

Article 713-7

However, if the public prosecutor has reason to believe that the confiscation of a specific item of property involves action in several States, or that one or more items covered by the confiscation or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Provisional arrest.

Article 728-70

The person is immediately released and the electronically monitored house arrest or judicial supervision is terminated if enforcement of the sentencing decision is refused or if the sentencing State w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to transit on French territory.

Article 728-74

The Minister of Justice will make a decision as soon as possible and no later than one week after receipt of the request for transit. Where a translation of the certificate is requested, this period s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to transit on French territory.

Article 728-73

When the Minister of Justice cannot guarantee that the sentenced person will not be prosecuted, detained or subjected to any other restriction of his or her personal freedom on French territory, for a…

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