Call Us + 33 1 84 88 31 00

Article 705-5 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The court seised pursuant to this chapter shall retain jurisdiction irrespective of the charges retained in the settlement or judgment of the case, subject to the application of Articles 181 and 469. If the acts constitute a contravention, the investigating judge orders the case to be referred to the competent police court pursuant to article 522.

Read More »

Article 706 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The following may perform the duties of a specialist assistant to an investigating division mentioned in article 52-1 or a judicial court mentioned in articles 704 or 705 category A or B civil servants and persons holding, in matters defined by decree, of a national diploma attesting to training of a duration at least equal to four years of higher education after the baccalaureate who meet the conditions for access…

Read More »

Article 706-1-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Articles 706-80 to 706-87 [Redaction conforme au dernier alinéa de l’article 1er de la décision du Conseil constitutionnel n° 2013-679 DC du 4 décembre 2013], 706-95 à 706-103,706-105 and 706-106 are applicable to the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment of the offences provided for: 1° In Articles 432-11,432-15,433-1,433-2,434-9,434-9-1,435-1 to 435-4and 435-7 to 435-10 of the Penal Code; 2° Aux articles 1741 and 1743 of the General Tax Code, when they…

Read More »

Article 706-2 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

I.-The territorial jurisdiction of a judicial court may be extended to the jurisdiction of one or more courts of appeal for the investigation, prosecution, inquiry and, in the case of misdemeanours, the judgment of the offences defined below in cases relating to a health product as defined by the article L. 5311-1 du code de la santé publique or to a product intended for human or animal consumption or to…

Read More »

Article 706-2-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The public prosecutor at the court of appeal within whose jurisdiction a court with jurisdiction under Article 706-2, in consultation with the other public prosecutors in the inter-regional jurisdiction, leads and coordinates public action policy for the application of this article.

Read More »

Article 706-2-2 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Articles 706-80 to 706-87 and 706-95 to 706-103 are applicable to the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment: 1° Of the offences provided for in articles L. 5421-2, L. 5421-13, L. 5426-1, L. 5432-1, L. 5432-2, L. 5432-3, L. 5438-4, L. 5438-6, L. 5439-1, L. 5439-2, L. 5442-10, L. 5442-14, L. 5461-3 and L. 5462-3 of the Public Health Code, when they are punishable by a prison sentence of more than…

Read More »

Article 706-2-3 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

I.-Within the jurisdiction of each court of appeal, the territorial jurisdiction of a judicial court is extended to the jurisdiction of the court of appeal for the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment of offences, excluding those mentioned in articles 706-75 and 706-107 of this code, provided for by the code de l’environnement, by the code forestier, in Title V of Book II of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, in…

Read More »

Article 706-3 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Any person, including any public official or any member of the armed forces, who has suffered loss as a result of intentional or unintentional acts which have the material nature of an offence may obtain full compensation for the damage resulting from personal injury, where the following conditions are met: 1° Such injury does not fall within the scope of Article 53 of the Social Security Funding Act for 2001…

Read More »

Contact a French lawyer now

Contact a French Business Lawyer

Our French business lawyers are here to help.
We offer a FREE evaluation of your case.
Call us at +33 (0) 1 84 88 31 00 or send us an email.

Useful links

You have a question in French Business Law?

Our French business lawyers are here to help.
We offer a FREE evaluation of your case.
Call +33 (0) 1 84 88 31 00 or send us an email.

All information exchanged through this website will be communicated to lawyers registered with a French Bar and will remain confidential.