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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter XI: Special procedures

Article 863

Article 706-9 shall read as follows: "Art. 706-9.-The commission or, in Wallis and Futuna, the president of the court of first instance shall take into account in the amount of the sums awarded to the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Judicial police

Article 810

…blic Prosecutor's Office shall be performed by the officials and agents mentioned in I of l'article 809, with the exception of those performing the duties of municipal rural wardens and sworn private…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Investigating courts

Article 817

For the application of the second paragraph of Article 102, the court clerk may be appointed as interpreter for one of the languages in use in the territory. In this case, he is exempt from the oath..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: The Assize Court

Article 831

In the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the preparatory list of the annual list, provided for by articles 261 and 261-1, is drawn up by territorial district and the powers of the mayor are…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter XII: Enforcement procedures

Article 872

The surety referred to in article 759 shall be admitted by the competent public accountant or by the agent who exercises the functions devolved to the latter by the regulations applicable to the terri…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Investigating courts

Article 881

The obligation for the civil party to declare an address to the investigating judge provided for in Article

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Judicial police

Article 809

I. - Officials and agents exercising functions in the overseas territories and in New Caledonia corresponding to those of the metropolitan officials and agents referred to in articles 22 to 29 are ent…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: The Assize Court

Article 826

For the application of Article 244, and subject to the application of the provisions of article 247, the assize court may also be presided over by the president of the court of first instance or by th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: The Assize Court

Article 833

The special list of alternate jurors, provided for in l'article 264, includes thirty names in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 877

…rtment of Mayotte, account shall be taken of the adaptations provided for in this Title. Articles 258 to 267 and 288 to 292 shall not apply.

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