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Showing 4150 of 40190 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 4-6-1971

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-4

The lawyer appointed under the conditions provided for in Article 63-3-1 may communicate with the person in police custody under conditions that guarantee the confidentiality of the interview. The dur…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-6

The provisions of this section shall not preclude the rights of the injured party to summon the perpetrator before the criminal court. The court shall rule only on civil interests if the criminal orde…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60-4

For the purposes of inspecting goods placed under customs supervision pursuant to Article 134 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Service of documents from abroad.

Article 688-4

The national chamber of judicial officers shall forward the documents addressed to it to a judicial officer territorially competent to serve them.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Procedure before the Court of Revision and Reconsideration

Article 624-4

For the purposes of this Title, the applicant shall be represented in the proceedings and assisted during the hearings by a lawyer chosen by him or, at his request, appointed by the court. If the appl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-4

Where the Criminal Court or the Juvenile Court of Paris declares that it does not have jurisdiction on the grounds set out in article 628-3, it shall refer the matter to the Public Prosecutor's Office…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-4

For the application of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, opened for signature in Vienna and New York on 3 March 1980, may be prosecuted and tried under the conditions laid…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Execution of the investigation decision

Article 694-41

Where measures executed on national territory pursuant to a European Investigation Order could, if they had been executed in the context of a national procedure, have been the subject of a challenge,…

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

Article 694-43

Where the European investigation decision relates to an infringement of taxes or duties, customs and exchange, its recognition may not be refused on the grounds that French law does not impose the sam…

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

Article 694-47

Where the issuing State requests, under a European Investigation Order, the implementation of an undercover measure on national territory, the terms and conditions of the measure relating to the durat…

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