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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Transfer.

Article 728-63

The request for consent referred to in 7° of Article 728-62 shall be sent by the public prosecutor to the competent authority of the sentencing State. It must include the information provided for in A…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-73

…der judicial supervision enjoys immunity in France which prevents the decision from being enforced; 7° The decision was made against a minor who was thirteen years old on the date of the acts.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to the works

Article 721-6

The following are eligible for aid to promote cinematographic works abroad:1° Long-length cinematographic works for which investment approval has been granted at the time the application is submitted,…

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

Article 712-6

…applicable, those of his lawyer, without prejudice to the application of the provisions of article 712-16-3. If the convicted person is detained, this hearing may take place in the prison. The provis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-6

…n the matter. Violation of this obligation is punishable by two months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500. When the judicial police officer decides to carry out an identity check, under the conditions…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2a : Changing the sex designation in civil status records

Article 61-7

…uest of the public prosecutor, within fifteen days of the date on which this decision has become final. Notwithstanding Article 61-4, changes to first names correlative to a decision to change gender…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-7

When it is essential for the purposes of the investigation to carry out a full search of a person in police custody, this must be decided by a judicial police officer and carried out in an enclosed ar…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60-7

Customs officers may only immobilise means of transport and goods or keep persons at their disposal for the time strictly necessary to carry out the physical inspection operations, which include check…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XXI: Communication by electronic means.

Article 748-6

The technical procedures used must guarantee, under conditions laid down by order of the Minister of Justice, the reliability of the identification of the parties to the electronic communication, the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Service of documents from abroad.

Article 688-7

Documents evidencing the execution or non-execution of requests for service shall be transmitted back through the same channels by which the requests were forwarded.

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