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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-6

Any order made on the basis of articles 628-2 or 628-3 by which an examining magistrate decides whether or not to relinquish jurisdiction or the Paris examining magistrate decides whether or not he ha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Conditions for extradition

Article 696-6

Subject to the exceptions provided for in Article 696-34, extradition shall be granted only on condition that the person extradited will not be prosecuted or convicted for an offence other than that f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: The Eurojust Agency

Article 695-6

Where the Public Prosecutor or investigating judge to whom a case has been referred does not comply with a request or opinion from Eurojust, he shall inform Eurojust without undue delay of the decisio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 698-6

As an exception to the provisions of Title I of Book II, in particular articles 240 and 248, first paragraph, and subject to the provisions of Article 698-7, the assize court provided for by articles…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the transmission by the French judicial authorities of decisions relating to judicial supervision to the competent authorities of another Member State of the European Union

Article 696-62

Once it has informed the judicial authority that it recognises the decision to place the person under judicial supervision, the competent authority of the executing State becomes solely competent to e…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the transmission by the French judicial authorities of decisions relating to judicial supervision to the competent authorities of another Member State of the European Union

Article 696-60

…order may decide to withdraw the certificate where it considers, in view of the adaptation that would be made by the executing State to the obligations laid down in the supervision order or of the ma…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the transmission by the French judicial authorities of decisions relating to judicial supervision to the competent authorities of another Member State of the European Union

Article 696-65

The French judicial authorities remain competent to take any decision subsequent to the placement under judicial supervision, in particular to order any modification or release of the obligations or t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Receipt of applications for judicial review decisions

Article 696-68

Where, before transmitting the decision to place the person under judicial supervision and the certificate, the competent authority of the issuing State consults the public prosecutor in cases where,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the transmission by the French judicial authorities of decisions relating to judicial supervision to the competent authorities of another Member State of the European Union

Article 696-61

Provided that monitoring has not begun in the executing State, the judicial authority which ordered the placement under judicial supervision may decide to withdraw the certificate when it is informed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Receipt of applications for judicial review decisions

Article 696-66

The Public Prosecutor shall receive requests for the recognition and enforcement in the territory of the French Republic of judicial supervision orders issued by the competent authorities of other Mem…

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