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France

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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
French Prison CodeAll detainees must be able to know their rights and, for this purpose, benefit from a system of free legal consultations set up in each prison. This free legal advice scheme cannot relate to the case for which the individual is being detained, nor their detention conditions, nor a case for which a lawyer has already been appointed.

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