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Showing 51215130 of 59562 articles for Art. n° 23-022 and 7 July 1995

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter XI: Legal support measures.

Article 1262-7

The appeal is open to the person receiving the benefits and to the public prosecutor.The appeal is lodged, investigated and judged according to the procedure without compulsory representation.The time…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings for judgment

Article 1564-7

…ng the investigation pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 1546-1, the acts and documents referred to in articles 1564-1,1564-3 and 1564-4 are communicated to the pre-trial jud…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IIIa: Community service

Article 733-2

…he request of the public prosecutor, order by reasoned decision the enforcement of the imprisonment and fine imposed by the trial court pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of the articl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII: Residence ban

Article 762-5

…end the execution of the residence ban measure in accordance with the procedures set out in article 712-6. In urgent cases, provisional authorisation to stay in a prohibited locality may be given by t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 775-2

Convicts sentenced to a penalty that cannot give rise to a rehabilitation as of right benefit, upon simple request, from the exclusion of the mention of their conviction from bulletin no. 2, according…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIa: Socio-judicial supervision

Article 763-5

In the event of failure to comply with the obligations mentioned in the articles 131-36-2 and 131-36-3 of the Penal Code or the injunction to provide care, the sentence enforcement judge may, of his o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII: Residence ban

Article 762-4

…ared that he or she will take up residence will ensure that the assistance measures are implemented and that the supervision measures provided for in the sentencing decision are complied with. At any…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 775-3

…mation contained in bulletin no. 2 of a person's criminal record, where it relates to a conviction handed down by a foreign court, is withdrawn on expiry of the periods provided for in Article 133-16-…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII ter: Placement under mobile electronic surveillance as a security measure

Article 763-10

…131-36-9 to 131-36-12 of the Penal Code shall undergo an examination to assess their dangerousness and measure the risk of committing a new offence. This examination is carried out by the sentence en…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII ter: Placement under mobile electronic surveillance as a security measure

Article 763-11

During the period of placement under mobile electronic surveillance, the sentence enforcement judge may ex officio, at the request of the public prosecutor or at the request of the convicted offender…

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