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Article 9-3 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Any obstacle of law, provided for by law, or any insurmountable obstacle of fact that can be assimilated to force majeure, which makes it impossible to initiate or pursue public action, suspends the statute of limitations.

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Article 9-3
Tout obstacle de droit, prévu par la loi, ou tout obstacle de fait insurmontable et assimilable à la force majeure, qui rend impossible la mise en mouvement ou l’exercice de l’action publique, suspend la prescription.

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