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Article 866 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The first paragraph of Article 706-103 reads as follows:

“In the event of an investigation into one of the offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73, 706-73-1 and 706-74 and in order to guarantee payment of the fines incurred and, where applicable, compensation for the victims, the President of the Judicial Court or a judge delegated by him, at the request of the public prosecutor, may order, at the advanced expense of the Treasury and in accordance with the procedures laid down by civil enforcement procedures, protective measures on the property, movable or immovable, divided or undivided, of the person under investigation. “

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Article 866

Le premier alinéa de l’article 706-103 est ainsi rédigé :

” En cas d’information ouverte pour l’une des infractions entrant dans le champ d’application des articles 706-73,706-73-1 et 706-74 et afin de garantir le paiement des amendes encourues ainsi que, le cas échéant, l’indemnisation des victimes, le président du tribunal judicaire ou un juge délégué par lui, sur requête du procureur de la République, peut ordonner, aux frais avancés du Trésor et selon les modalités prévues par les procédures civiles d’exécution, des mesures conservatoires sur les biens, meubles ou immeubles, divis ou indivis, de la personne mise en examen. “

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