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Article 1210-9 of the French Code of civil procedure

In the absence of voluntary enforcement of the return decision, the public prosecutor with jurisdiction pursuant to article 34-1 of law n° 95-125 of 8 January 1995 to directly request the police force in order to enforce the decision is the one before the judicial court specially designated pursuant to article L. 211-12 of the Code of Judicial Organisation, in whose jurisdiction the child is located. Where appropriate, he shall inform the public prosecutor of the judicial court in whose jurisdiction the child is located of his intention to request the police to enforce the return order and may obtain from the latter any useful information, particularly with regard to the risks that enforcement of the order could entail.

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Article 1210-9

En l’absence d’exécution volontaire de la décision de retour, le procureur de la République compétent en application de l’article 34-1 de la loi n° 95-125 du 8 janvier 1995 pour requérir directement la force publique afin de faire exécuter la décision est celui près le tribunal judiciaire spécialement désigné en application de l’article L. 211-12 du code de l’organisation judiciaire, dans le ressort duquel se trouve l’enfant. Il informe, s’il y a lieu, le procureur de la République près le tribunal judiciaire dans le ressort duquel se trouve l’enfant de son intention de requérir la force publique pour faire exécuter la décision de retour et peut recueillir de ce dernier toutes informations utiles, notamment au regard des risques que l’exécution de la décision pourrait entraîner.

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