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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: Applications for relief from prohibitions, disqualifications, incapacities or publication measures

Article 703

…ncapacity or publication measure, made pursuant to the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 702-1 specifies the date of the conviction and the places where the applicant has resided since his…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised inter-regional courts in economic and financial matters

Article 704

…ode monétaire et financier ; 4° Délits prévus par le Section II of Chapter Va of Ordinance no. 58-1270 of 22 December 1958 concerning the organic law on the status of the judiciary. The public prosecu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 706

…nt to an investigating division mentioned in article 52-1 or a judicial court mentioned in articles 704 or 705 category A or B civil servants and persons holding, in matters defined by decree, of a na…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 712

…of the detainee by means of a record. The court may also decide to apply the provisions of Article 706-71.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 708

Enforcement of the sentence or sentences handed down at the request of the public prosecutor takes place when the decision has become final. However, the time limit for appeal granted to the public pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 707

I.-On the decision or under the supervision of the judicial authorities, the sentences handed down by the criminal courts are, except in insurmountable circumstances, enforced effectively and as quick…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 709

The public prosecutor and the public prosecutor shall have the right to directly request the assistance of the public force for the purpose of ensuring such enforcement.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 711

…el if he so requests and, if appropriate, the party himself, subject to the provisions of l'article 712. Where the petitioner is detained, his appearance before the court shall be as of right only if…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 710

All disputes relating to enforcement are brought before the court or tribunal that handed down the sentence; this court may also rectify purely material errors contained in its decisions. In consideri…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Work release, semi-liberty, temporary absences and escorted absences

Article 723

The sentenced person admitted to the benefit of work release is required, under the supervision of the administration, to carry out activities outside the prison establishment. The semi-liberty regime…

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