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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VI: Appeals against police judgements

Article 546

…when the fine incurred is that provided for fifth class offences, when the penalty provided for by 1° of Article 131-16 of the Penal Code has been imposed, or where the fine imposed is greater than t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Simplified procedure

Article 524

…subject to the simplified procedure provided for in this chapter. This procedure is not applicable: 1° (Repealed) 2° If the accused, perpetrator of a fifth class contravention, was under eighteen year…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2a: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article 529-10

…ledgement of receipt, using the form attached to the fixed fine notice, and if it is accompanied by:1° Either one of the following documents:a) A receipt of the complaint lodged for theft or destructi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 497

The right to appeal belongs: 1° To the accused; 2° To the person civilly liable as regards civil interests only; 3° To the civil party, as regards his civil interests only; 4° To the public prosecutor…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 498

…me limit for appeal only runs from the service of the judgment regardless of the method of service: 1° For the party who, after adversarial proceedings, was not present or represented at the hearing w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495

…y 1982 on audiovisual communication. III.The simplified criminal order procedure is not applicable: 1° If the accused was under eighteen years of age on the day of the offence; 2° If the victim has di…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle II: The departmental criminal court

Article 380-19

…ly the provisions of this code relating to the assize courts subject to the following reservations: 1° No account shall be taken of provisions that mention the jury or jurors; 2° The powers conferred…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 464-2

…any revocation of a suspended sentence, is less than or equal to one year, the criminal court must: 1° Either order that the prison sentence be served under electronically monitored house arrest, semi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Taking of evidence

Article 448

The statements of:1° Of the father, mother or any other ascendant of the accused or of one of the accused present and involved in the same case;2° Of the son, daughter or any other descendant;3° Of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398-1

…ticle 398, when they are punishable by a sentence of less than or equal to five years' imprisonment:1° The offences listed below, provided for in the following provisions of the penal code :- violence…

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