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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 706-25

…g chamber that issues the indictment shall establish that the acts fall within the scope of Article 706-16. By way of derogation from Article 34, the Public Prosecutor's Office at the Assize Court rul…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Pollution of maritime waters by discharges from ships

Article 706-110

The public prosecutor at a judicial court other than those referred to in Article 706-107 may, for offences falling within the scope of this article, request the investigating judge to relinquish juri…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXXIII: Procedure applicable in the event of a collective accident

Article 706-179

The public prosecutor at a judicial court other than those mentioned in Article 706-176 may, for offences falling within the scope of the same Article 706-176, request the investigating judge to relin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Enforcement of confiscation orders issued by foreign judicial authorities

Article 713-40

…confiscated property, unless otherwise agreed with the requesting State. Property thus confiscated may be sold in accordance with the provisions of the Code du domaine de l'Etat. The costs of enforci…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Consent to prosecution or enforcement of a sentence for another offence

Article 728-27

…te requests the representative of the Public Prosecutor's Office to agree that the sentenced person may be prosecuted, sentenced or deprived of liberty in the administering State for an offence which…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: Residence permits on humanitarian grounds

Article R425-7

…ining, in application of the provisions of article L. 425-1. The foreign national holding this card may also benefit from: 1° The opening of entitlement to social protection, under the conditions set…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIc: Enforcement of sentences and probation decisions in application of the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 27 November 2008

Article 764-16

…w criminal proceedings are instituted in France against the person concerned, the public prosecutor may request the said authorities to ensure that the alternative sanctions or probation measures are…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title III: Rules relating to life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A134-7

…uaranteed premiums paid, with an original value of 0 and steps of 5 points. This information, which may be supplemented by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution after receiving the opin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article R754-7

…of the same table: " Applicable articles In the wording resulting from the decreeR. 313-3n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-4No. 2021-1887 of 29 December 2021R. 313-5no. 2023-369 of 11 May 2023R. 313…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Registration

Article R822-7

The following may also be entered on the list of statutory auditors referred to in I of Article L. 822-1, pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 822-1-2 persons who have succ…

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