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Showing 1491–1500 of 52210 articles for “Art. al. 1”
With regard to the detained accused, the court may, in any event, by special reasoned decision, where the elements of the case justify the extension of a particular security measure, maintain the dete…
In the cases provided for by articles 388-1 and 388-2, a plea based on a ground of nullity or on a clause of the insurance contract and seeking to exclude the insurer from the case must, on pain of fo…
The court shall sentence the offender or the person civilly liable pursuant to Article 470-1 to pay the civil party the sum it determines, in respect of costs not paid by the State and incurred by the…
In the event of an award of damages, where articles 706-15-1 and 706-15-2 are applicable, the convicted person present at the end of the hearing is informed that in the absence of voluntary payment wi…
…a non-intentional offence within the meaning of the second, third and fourth paragraphs of article 121-3 of the Criminal Code, and which acquits the defendant, remains competent, at the request of th…
…nment, the reasons must also cover the choice of sentence with regard to the provisions of articles 132-1 and 132-20 of the Penal Code, except in the case of a mandatory sentence or confiscation of th…
In the event of a sentence of confiscation relating to property that is not in the hands of the law, the criminal court may, in order to guarantee the execution of this sentence, order the seizure, at…
Persons convicted of the same offence shall be jointly and severally liable for restitution and damages. In addition, the court may, by special reasoned decision, order that an accused person who has…
…ther exempt him or her from sentencing or defer sentencing under the conditions set out in Articles 132-59 to 132-70 of the Penal Code and articles 747-3 and 747-4 of this Code. It shall rule on any c…
Where the acts are committed in a state of legal recidivism, the court may, by special reasoned decision, issue a committal or arrest warrant against the accused, regardless of the length of the priso…
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