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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the absence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-15

Article 815-17 is applicable to joint ownership creditors, as well as to the personal creditors of the joint owners. However, the latter may only bring about partition in cases where their debtor coul…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-15

Any person detained on the territory of the Republic may, if he or she consents, be transferred to the International Criminal Court for the purposes of identification or hearing or for the performance…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: European investigation decisions under Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014

Article 694-15

…less otherwise provided for by this Code, requests for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters between France and the other Member States of the European Union shall be made via European Investiga…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 695-15

…e Schengen Information System or via the secure telecommunications system of the European Judicial Network or, if it is not possible to use the Schengen Information System, via the International Crimi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-15

…aimed. This opinion is unfavourable if the court considers that the legal conditions have not been met or that there is an obvious error. An appeal against an opinion of the Investigating Chamber may…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Seizures of property

Article 706-150

During the investigation in 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…

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

Article 706-154

…an account opened with an institution authorised by law to maintain deposit accounts or digital asset accounts mentioned in Article L. 54-10-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code. The liberty and cust…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Seizures without dispossession

Article 706-158

During the investigation in 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 t…

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

Article 706-157

…s entry, at the advanced expense of the Treasury, in a register, in accordance with the procedures determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.The formalities for this publication are carried out, on b…

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

Article 706-156

The seizure of shares, transferable securities, financial instruments or other intangible assets or rights shall be notified to the issuer. Where applicable, the financial intermediary mentioned in 2°…

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