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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 707-1

The Public Prosecutor and the parties shall each pursue the enforcement of the sentence as far as they are concerned. However, proceedings for the recovery of fines and the enforcement of value confis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Seizures of certain intangible movable property or intangible movable rights

Article 706-153

…n flagrante delicto or the preliminary investigation, the liberty and custody judge, at the request of the public prosecutor, may order by reasoned decision the seizure, at the advanced expense of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Payment of damages and interest on confiscated property

Article 706-165

The detailed rules for the application of this Title shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-171

…or Juvenile Court declares that it does not have jurisdiction on the grounds set out in Article 706-170, it shall refer the Public Prosecutor's Office to take action as it sees fit; it may, after hear…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction and procedure before courts of first instance

Article 712-10

Jurisdictional competence lies with the sentence enforcement judge of the court within whose jurisdiction is located either the prison in which the sentenced person is imprisoned or, if the sentenced…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-13

…fiscation order and certificate shall be sent in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 713-4 or sent to the public prosecutor at the criminal court with territorial jurisdiction, either di…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Enforcement of pre-trial detention

Article 715-1

In accordance with the provisions of article L. 313-3 of the Penitentiary Code, all communications and all facilities compatible with the security requirements of the penitentiary establishment are gr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-14

The public prosecutor, with his opinion, refers the request for recognition and enforcement of the confiscation order to the criminal court.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to confiscation orders issued by French courts

Article 713-11

The Public Prosecutor's Office of the court which ordered the confiscation of property shall immediately inform the competent authority of the executing State, by any means which leaves a written reco…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-18

As soon as the reason for the stay of proceedings no longer exists, the criminal court will rule on the enforcement of the confiscation order. The public prosecutor shall inform the competent authorit…

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