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Showing 42714280 of 25274 articles for Art. Cass. crim. 8 décembre 1971 n° 70-93020

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Mutual legal assistance

Article 627-3

…e Anti-Terrorism Public Prosecutor shall transmit to the competent authorities, pursuant to Article 87 of the Statute, any difficulties relating to the execution of these measures, so that the consult…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Mutual legal assistance

Article 627-2

…se requests are sent to the International Criminal Court by the authorities competent under Article 87 of the Statute.In urgent cases, certified copies of the minutes may be sent directly and by any m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-9

…oceed in accordance with Article 59 of the Statute and the procedure provided for in the articles 148-1 et seq of this Code. The Examining Magistrate's Chamber shall rule by way of a judgment delivere…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-10

…ntion of the International Criminal Court, by any means, by the authorities competent under Article 87 of the Statute. The person claimed shall be surrendered within one month of the day on which this…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-13

…French authorities, the request shall be forwarded to the competent authorities pursuant to Article 87 of the Statute, who shall forward it, together with all supporting documents and any observations…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-5

…59 of the Convention relating to the Statute of the International Criminal Court signed in Rome on 18 July 1998, the liberty and custody judge may, until the person's appearance before the investigati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-6

The person claimed is transferred, if necessary, and imprisoned at the prison within the jurisdiction of the Paris Court of Appeal. The transfer must take place within a maximum of five days of being…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-12

Transit through French territory shall be authorised in accordance with Article 89 of the Staff Regulations by the competent authorities pursuant to Article 87 of the Staff Regulations.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-14

…be surrendered to the International Criminal Court before the competent authorities under Article 87 of the Statute have received a formal request for surrender from the international court. The dec…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8°: Miners

Article 1077

…ever, to be provided for the execution of the law of 25 February 1914, amending the law of 29 June 1894 and creating an autonomous pension fund for miners, are exempt from registration duties.

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