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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the issuing of a European protection order by the French authorities

Article 696-92

…as adopted in an adversarial procedure. If this is not the case, the public prosecutor notifies the offender of the decision or judgment containing the protective measures whose effects he intends to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the issuing of a European protection order by the French authorities

Article 696-91

A European protection order may be issued by the public prosecutor at the request of the victim or the victim's legal representative. The victim shall be informed of this right when one of the prohibi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the issuing of a European protection order by the French authorities

Article 696-93

…the public prosecutor assesses the need to grant it, taking into account in particular the length of time the victim intends to stay in the executing State. He may carry out or arrange for any furth…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the issuing of a European protection order by the French authorities

Article 696-95

The public prosecutor shall transmit the European protection order to the competent authority of the executing State by any means that leaves a written record and under conditions that enable the addr…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeals against judgments on jurisdiction and the merits of the case

Article 90

Where the court has declared itself to have jurisdiction and has ruled on the merits of the dispute in the same judgment given at first instance, that judgment may be appealed against in its entirety.…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Evidence.

Article 9

Each party has the burden of proving in accordance with the law the facts necessary for the success of its claim.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeals against judgments on jurisdiction and the merits of the case

Article 91

Where the court has declared that it has jurisdiction and has ruled on the merits of the dispute in the same judgment given at last instance, the judgment may be appealed against solely on the questio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 9

Public prosecution for contraventions is statute-barred one year after the day on which the offence was committed.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Transport, searches and seizures

Article 94

…earch shall be carried out in all places where there may be objects or computer data, the discovery of which would be useful in ascertaining the truth, or property the confiscation of which is provide…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Transport, searches and seizures

Article 99

During the investigation, the examining magistrate is competent to decide on the return of items placed in the hands of justice. He shall rule, by reasoned order, either on the application of the publ…

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