French Code of Criminal Procedure
In forceThe right of appeal lies with the person under investigation against the orders and decisions provided for in articles 80-1-1,87,139,140,137-3,142-6,142-7,145-1,145-2,148,167, penultimate paragraph, 179, third paragraph, 181,181-1 and 696-70.
The civil party may lodge an appeal against orders not to inform, orders dismissing the case and orders adversely affecting his civil interests. However, his appeal may not, under any circumstances, relate to an order or to the provision of an order relating to the detention of the person under investigation or to judicial supervision.
The parties may also appeal against the order by which the judge has, of his own motion or on a declinatory motion, ruled on his jurisdiction.
The parties' appeal and the application provided for by the fifth paragraph of Article 99 must be lodged under the conditions and in the manner provided for by Articles 502 and 503, within ten days of the notification or service of the decision.
The information file or its copy drawn up in accordance with article 81 is transmitted, together with the reasoned opinion of the public prosecutor, to the public prosecutor, who proceeds as stated in articles 194 et seq.
If the President of the Investigating Chamber finds that an appeal has been lodged against an order not referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 of this article, he shall of his own motion issue an order not to admit the appeal, which shall not be subject to appeal. The same applies if the appeal was lodged after the expiry of the time limit provided for in the fourth paragraph or if the appeal has become devoid of purpose. The President of the Investigating Chamber also has jurisdiction to declare that the appeal lodged by the appellant has been withdrawn.
