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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-16

In the exercise of their powers, the sentence enforcement courts may carry out or have carried out, throughout the national territory, all examinations, hearings, investigations, expert reports, requi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article 706-146

…the seizure of the property in due form, a creditor with an enforceable title establishing a liquid and payable claim may be authorised, under the conditions provided for in Article 706-144, to initia…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions

Article 706-144

…ng to the execution of the seizure, without prejudice to the provisions relating to the destruction and disposal of property seized during the investigation or examination provided for in Articles 41-…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Seizure of assets

Article 706-148

…he investigation relates to an offence punishable by at least five years' imprisonment, the liberty and custody judge may, at the request of the public prosecutor, order by reasoned decision the seizu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Procedure in the event of an appeal

Article 712-15

The orders and judgments mentioned in articles 712-12 and 712-13 may, within five days of their notification, be the subject of an appeal in cassation, which does not have suspensive effect.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Seizures of property

Article 706-151

…decision ordering the seizure in the mortgage office or, for the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, in the land register for the location of the property. The formalities for this publica…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Seizures of property

Article 706-152

…the property concluded before publication of the decision to seize the property under criminal law and published after this publication at the mortgage registry or in the land register for the depart…

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

Article 706-177

…jurisdiction is extended to the jurisdiction of one or more courts of appeal, the public prosecutor and the first president, after consulting the public prosecutor and the president of the judicial co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Seizures of certain intangible movable property or intangible movable rights

Article 706-153

During the investigation in flagrante delicto or the preliminary investigation, the liberty and custody judge, at the request of the public prosecutor, may order by reasoned decision the seizure, at t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Enforcement of pre-trial detention

Article 715-1

In accordance with the provisions of article L. 313-3 of the Penitentiary Code, all communications and all facilities compatible with the security requirements of the penitentiary establishment are gr…

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