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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Possibility for a witness to give evidence anonymously

Article R53-32

…tements to be taken without his identity appearing in the proceedings, the request and the decision of this magistrate, as well as, where applicable, the opinion of the public prosecutor, the record o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Possibility for a witness to give evidence anonymously

Article R53-30

At the end of the hearing, the person is asked to reread his or her statement as it has just been transcribed, to state whether he or she declares that his or her statements remain unchanged and to si…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Possibility for a witness to give evidence anonymously

Article R53-27

The request provided for in the first paragraph of Article 706-58 specifies the identity of the person and the reasons why, with regard to the elements contained in the file of the investigation proce…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Possibility for a witness to give evidence anonymously

Article R53-28

The separate files and the register provided for in the second paragraph of Article 706-58 are kept by the public prosecutor. They may only be communicated to the liberty and custody judge or investig…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Rules governing pre-trial detention

Article D58

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article D. 213-4 du code pénitentiaire, dans les maisons d'arrêt où, par suite de la distribution des locaux ou de leur encombrement temporaire, le régime de l…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article D115-1

…ed home detention scheme. They do not, however, apply to imprisonment resulting from: 1° Withdrawal of a sentence reduction ordered pursuant to articles 721,721-2 and 723-35; 2° De la contrainte judic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Various establishments used to serve sentences

Article D70

Finally sentenced persons are received in the prisons mentioned in article R. 112-15 of the Penitentiary Code or in the quarters of the penitentiary centres mentioned in article R. 112-16 of the same…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article D115

Sentence reductions are deducted from the remaining period of imprisonment, counting from the date of release.The sentence reductions are deducted from the remaining period of imprisonment, counting f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Rules governing pre-trial detention

Article D66

The prison administration shall ensure that the right of detainees to freely choose their means of defence and their defence counsel is respected under the conditions determined by articles R. 122-14…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Prisoners belonging to the armed forces

Article D508

…articles 723 and 723-3 may only be granted to convicted military personnel with the prior agreement of the military authority to which the persons concerned are subject.

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