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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Publicity and policing of the hearing

Article 405

If order is disturbed at the hearing by the accused himself, the provisions of Article 404.The accused, even if free, when expelled from the courtroom, is kept by the police at the disposal of the cou…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Publicity and policing of the hearing

Article 400

Hearings shall be held in public.However, the court may, on finding in its judgment that publicity is dangerous to order, the serenity of the proceedings, the dignity of the person or the interests of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Appearance of the accused

Article 408

If the defendant is deaf, the presiding judge will automatically appoint a sign language interpreter or any qualified person who has mastered a language or method of communicating with the deaf to ass…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Publicity and policing of the hearing

Article 402

The president may prohibit minors or certain minors from entering the courtroom.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Appearance of the accused

Article 409

On the day specified for the appearance at the hearing, the accused in custody shall be taken there by the police.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Appearance of the accused

Article 406

The president or one of the assessors designated by him, after having, if necessary, informed the accused of his right to be assisted by an interpreter, establishes his identity and gives notice of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Publicity and policing of the hearing

Article 401

The chairman is responsible for policing the hearing and directing the proceedings.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions relating to the protection of trade marks and indications of origin.

Article 40

All foreign products that do not comply with the obligations imposed on indications of origin by the law of 20 April 1932 and the decrees issued for its implementation are prohibited from entry and ex…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Interested in fraud.

Article 400

Anyone who buys or possesses smuggled or undeclared goods, even outside the radius, in quantities exceeding their family's consumption requirements, is liable to a 4th class fine.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General information.

Article 409

Any attempt to commit a customs offence is considered to be the offence itself.

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