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Article 728-34 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Article 728-34 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The Public Prosecutor receives requests for the recognition and enforcement on French territory of convictions handed down by the courts of other Member States. He may also ask the competent authority of another Member State to forward to him a request for recognition and enforcement on French territory of a conviction handed down by a court in that State.

It may obtain or have obtained any additional information it deems useful.

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Article 728-34

Le procureur de la République reçoit les demandes tendant à la reconnaissance et à l’exécution sur le territoire français des décisions de condamnation prononcées par les juridictions des autres Etats membres. Il peut également demander à l’autorité compétente d’un autre Etat membre de lui transmettre une demande tendant à la reconnaissance et à l’exécution sur le territoire français d’une décision de condamnation prononcée par une juridiction de cet Etat.


Il peut procéder ou faire procéder à tout complément d’information qu’il estime utile.

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