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Showing 26112620 of 16327 articles for Art. CA Paris 28-6-1994

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions for certain investigative measures

Article 694-48

…uests, under a European Investigation Order, the hearing of a person by means of audiovisual communication in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 706-71, the judge hearing the case may…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 695-13

…recise designation and full contact details of the judicial authority from which it emanates;an indication of the existence of an enforceable judgment, an arrest warrant or any other judicial decision…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Transit

Article 695-48

…mpanied by the following information: - the identity and nationality of the person sought; - an indication of the existence of a European arrest warrant; - the nature and legal classification of the o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Surrender procedures resulting from agreements concluded by the European Union with other States.

Article 695-53

The surrender of a person who is a French national or who was a French national at the time of the acts covered by the arrest warrant issued by a State that is not a member of the European Union shall…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-21

…hat he clearly intends to evade the extradition request, the Investigating Chamber may, on the application of the Public Prosecutor, issue an arrest warrant for him. The provisions of Article 74-2 sha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-29

…gment in which it acknowledges the person claimed's formal consent to be extradited and, where applicable, his waiver of the rule of speciality and grants extradition. The Investigating Chamber shall…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 696-52

A decision to place a person under judicial supervision may give rise to transmission to the competent authority of another Member State of the European Union where: 1° The person concerned is habitua…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the transmission by the French judicial authorities of decisions relating to judicial supervision to the competent authorities of another Member State of the European Union

Article 696-56

The judicial authorities competent to decide on placement under judicial supervision pursuant to the provisions of this Code shall also be competent to place a person under judicial supervision in ano…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: The Eurojust Agency

Article 695-5

…Inform the Public Prosecutor of offences of which it is aware and ask him to have an investigation carried out or prosecuted;2° Ask the Public Prosecutor to report offences or have offences reported…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 695-11

The European arrest warrant is a judicial decision issued by a Member State of the European Union, known as the issuing Member State, with a view to the arrest and surrender by another Member State, k…

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