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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Liability for defective products

Article 1245-2

A product is any movable property, even if it is incorporated into a building, including the products of the soil, animal husbandry, hunting and fishing. Electricity is considered a product.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-12

Transit through French territory shall be authorised in accordance with Article 89 of the Staff Regulations by the competent authorities pursuant to Article 87 of the Staff Regulations.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Mutual assistance for the purpose of seizing the proceeds of an offence with a view to their subsequent confiscation

Article 694-12

The execution on the territory of the Republic of seizures that are the subject of a request made by a foreign judicial authority, pursuant to an international agreement, shall be ordered, at the adva…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Rights of the parties

Article 696-129

In the context of the procedure provided for in article 696-114, persons under investigation, assisted witnesses or civil parties shall exercise all the rights granted to them by this Code during the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-12

…requested by any interested party for two years from the date on which the said judgment became final.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-126

The ruling declaring that a person is not criminally irresponsible on grounds of mental disorder puts an end to pre-trial detention or judicial supervision. It may be appealed to the Supreme Court.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-127

Articles 211 to 218 are applicable to the decisions provided for in articles 706-123 à 706-125.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-123

If it considers that there are not sufficient charges against the person under investigation for having committed the acts of which he is accused, the investigating chamber declares that there are no…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-121

The order of criminal irresponsibility on grounds of mental disorder puts an end to pre-trial detention or judicial supervision. The order for the transmission of documents issued pursuant to Article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Placement under electronic surveillance

Article 723-12

The sentence enforcement judge may at any time appoint a doctor to verify that the implementation of the procedure mentioned in the first paragraph of article 723-8 does not pose a health risk to the…

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