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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Decisions that may be challenged and conditions of appeal

Article 572

Judgments of acquittal handed down by the assize court may be appealed only in the interests of the law, and without prejudice to the acquitted party.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Decisions that may be challenged and conditions of appeal

Article 574

The decision of the investigating chamber to refer the accused to the criminal court or police court may only be challenged before the Cour de cassation where it rules, of its own motion or on a plea…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Decisions that may be challenged and conditions of appeal

Article 569

During the time limits for the appeal in cassation and, if there has been an appeal, until the judgment of the Court of Cassation has been delivered, the execution of the judgment of the Court of Appe…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial and accounting system

Article R211-18-5

The Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance is subject to a posteriori budgetary control by the State under the conditions set out in article L. 719-9 of the Education Code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-15

…gional detention court with territorial jurisdiction. This court is composed of a chamber president and two councillors of the court of appeal, appointed by the first president of this court for a ter…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-14

…ce, appear insufficient to prevent the commission of the crimes mentioned in article 706-53-13 ; 2° And if such detention thus constitutes the only means of preventing the commission, the likelihood o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-17

After a period of three months from the final decision on detention, the person placed in detention may apply to the regional detention court for the measure to be terminated. The detention is automat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-18

The regional court for secure detention shall automatically order that secure detention be immediately terminated if the conditions set out in Article

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-16

…ary commission on security measures, in accordance with the procedures set out in article 706-53-15 and for the same period, provided that the conditions set out in Article 706-53-14 are still met.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-19

If secure detention is not extended or is terminated pursuant to articles 706-53-17 or 706-53-18 and if the person presents risks of committing the offences mentioned in article 706-53-13, the regiona…

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