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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-19

…d at the time of the settlement or judgment of the case, subject to the application of articles 181 and 469. If the facts constitute a contravention, the examining magistrate shall order the case to b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-18

…h jurisdiction in favour of the Paris investigating court. The parties shall be notified in advance and invited to make their observations by the investigating judge; the order shall be made eight day…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-169

…h jurisdiction in favour of the Paris investigating court. The parties shall be notified in advance and invited to make their observations by the investigating judge; the order shall be made eight day…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-172

…the committal order or arrest warrant remains enforceable; the acts of prosecution or investigation and the formalities carried out before the decision to relinquish jurisdiction or competence became…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-173

…of justice, decide that the investigation will be continued in that court. The investigating judge and the public prosecutor shall be notified of the judgment of the Criminal Division; it shall be se…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-170

…s referred to him do not constitute one of the offences falling within the scope of Article 706-167 and do not fall within its jurisdiction in any other respect, this magistrate shall declare himself…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-168

For the prosecution, investigation and trial of offences falling within the scope of Article 706-167, the anti-terrorist public prosecutor, the investigating judge, the criminal court and the Paris as…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-171

Where the Paris Criminal Court or Juvenile Court declares that it does not have jurisdiction on the grounds set out in Article 706-170, it shall refer the Public Prosecutor's Office to take action as…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV: Procedure applicable to organised crime and delinquency and to felonies

Article 706-73-1

…le, with the exception of Article 706-88, shall also apply to the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment of the following offences:1° Offence of swindling in an organised gang, provided for in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Receipt of applications for recognition and monitoring of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-18

The Public Prosecutor shall receive requests for recognition and enforcement in the territory of the Republic of convictions or probation decisions handed down by the courts of other Member States. It…

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