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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Enforcement procedure

Article 695-27

…nce and content of the European arrest warrant against him. He shall also inform the person that he may be assisted by a lawyer of his choice or, failing that, by a lawyer appointed by the President o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Special cases

Article 695-41

…1, by articles 56-2, 56-3, 56-5 and 57 and by the first paragraph of article 59, objects: 1° Which may be used as evidence, or 2° Which have been acquired by the person sought as a result of the offe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Special cases

Article 695-46

…uthorities of the issuing Member State and submitted to the investigating chamber. These statements may, where appropriate, be supplemented by observations made by a lawyer of the person's choice or,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Special cases

Article 695-44

…e requested person made by the judicial authority of the issuing Member State. The requested person may only be heard or questioned, unless he or she expressly waives this, in the presence of his or h…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Special cases

Article 695-45

The investigating chamber may also, where this is possible and the person sought consents, agree to the temporary transfer of the latter in accordance with the forms provided for in the articles 695-2…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Enforcement procedure

Article 695-28-1

For the examination of requests for the execution of a European arrest warrant concerning the perpetrators of acts of terrorism, the Public Prosecutor at the Paris Court of Appeal, the First President…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Enforcement procedure

Article 695-26

…nion or a State linked to the European Union by an agreement mentioned in section 5 of this chapter may be sent directly, in the original or in a certified copy, by any means that leaves a written tra…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of performance

Article 695-25

Reasons must be given for any refusal to execute a European arrest warrant.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Appearance before the Investigating Chamber

Article 695-29

The proceedings are immediately referred to the Investigating Chamber. The wanted person shall appear before it within five working days from the date of his presentation to the public prosecutor.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of the European arrest warrant

Article 695-18

…issued the European arrest warrant has obtained the surrender of the requested person, that person may not be prosecuted, sentenced or detained with a view to the enforcement of a custodial sentence…

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