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Article 696-121 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Decisions regarding the placement and extension of pre-trial detention shall be taken by the liberty and custody judge who, after receiving a written and reasoned application from the Deputy European Public Prosecutor, shall rule after an adversarial hearing organised in accordance with the provisions of Article 145.

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Article 696-121

Les décisions en matière de placement et de prolongation de la détention provisoire sont prises par le juge des libertés et de la détention qui, après avoir été saisi par réquisitions écrites et motivées du procureur européen délégué, statue à l’issue d’un débat contradictoire organisé conformément aux dispositions de l’article 145.

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