French Code of Criminal Procedure
In forceThe transfer of a case from one court to another may be ordered on grounds of public security by the criminal division, but only at the request of the public prosecutor at the Court of Cassation.
Referral may also be ordered, in the interests of the proper administration of justice, by the Criminal Division, either at the request of the Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation or at the request of the Public Prosecutor at the Court of Appeal within whose jurisdiction the court seised has its seat, acting on its own initiative or at the request of the parties.
The application referred to in the second paragraph must be served on all interested parties, who have a period of one month in which to file a statement of case with the registry of the Cour de cassation.
Within ten days of receipt of the request and if it is not acted upon, the public prosecutor at the court of appeal informs the applicant of the reasons for his decision. The latter may then lodge an appeal with the Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation who, if he does not refer the matter to the Criminal Division informs him of the reasons for his decision.
The Criminal Division rules within eight days of the application.
