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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIII: The use of telecommunications during proceedings

Article 706-71-1

Where the use of audiovisual means of telecommunication is possible only with the person's agreement, the latter shall make known his agreement within five days of being informed of the date of the he…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIV: Procedure applicable to breaches of automated data processing systems

Article 706-72-4

…Paris Juvenile Court declares that it does not have jurisdiction on the grounds set out in Article 706-72-3, it shall refer the Public Prosecutor's Office to take action as it sees fit; it may, after…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIV: Procedure applicable to breaches of automated data processing systems

Article 706-72-2

…at a judicial court other than that of Paris may, for offences falling within the scope of Article 706-72, request the investigating judge to relinquish jurisdiction in favour of the Paris investigat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIV: Procedure applicable to breaches of automated data processing systems

Article 706-72-3

…the acts referred to him do not constitute one of the offences falling within the scope of Article 706-72 and do not fall within its jurisdiction on any other grounds, this judge shall declare that h…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIV: Procedure applicable to breaches of automated data processing systems

Article 706-72-6

Any order made on the basis of articles 706-72-2 or 706-72-3 by which an examining magistrate decides to relinquish jurisdiction or by which the examining magistrate of the Paris Judicial Court decide…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised courts

Article 706-75-1

…ation and, in the case of misdemeanours, the trial of offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73, with the exception of 11° and 18°, 706-73-1 or 706-74. Honorary magistrates exercising juris…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised courts

Article 706-75-2

…iction of one or more courts of appeal for the trial of crimes falling within the scope of articles 706-73, with the exception of 11°, 706-73-1 or 706-74, in cases that are or would appear to be of gr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised courts

Article 706-79-1

…e Court of Appeal, within whose jurisdiction there is a court with jurisdiction pursuant to Article 706-75, leads and coordinates, in consultation with the other public prosecutors in the inter-region…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Placement under electronic surveillance

Article 723-7-1

…y the sentence enforcement judge by a decision taken in accordance with the provisions of l'article 712-6. If the personality of the sentenced person or the means available justify it, the sentence en…

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

Article 763-7-1

…e than eight days, in accordance with the procedures laid down by the decree referred to in article 763-9. If the offender is summoned to appear before the prison integration and probation service, th…

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