French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Compulsory acts
Article 279
Copies of the case file shall be issued free of charge to each of the defendants and civil parties.
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Copies of the case file shall be issued free of charge to each of the defendants and civil parties.
The public prosecutor and the civil party shall serve on the accused, the accused shall serve on the public prosecutor and, if applicable, on the civil party, as soon as possible and at least one mont…
After, where appropriate, informing the accused of his right to be assisted by an interpreter, the president questions him about his identity and ensures that he has been notified of the committal dec…
The date of the opening of the sessions of the Assize Court shall be fixed whenever necessary, on the proposal of the Public Prosecutor, by the First President of the Court of Appeal or, in the case p…
Before the judgment in each case, the court shall, if necessary, carry out the operations provided for in articles 288, 289 and 289-1. The court also orders that the names of the spouses, parents and…
The assize court comprises: the court itself and the jury.
The first president may preside over the assize court whenever he or she sees fit.
All of the court's decisions are set out in a reasoned judgment, after the public prosecutor has been heard. This judgment may only be challenged by way of an appeal in cassation at the same time as t…
On a proposal from the public prosecutor, the roll for each session is drawn up by the president of the assize court or, at the request of the public prosecutor, by the first president of the court of…
The functions of the public prosecutor shall be exercised there under the conditions defined in articles 34 and 39.However, the public prosecutor may delegate any magistrate of the public prosecutor's…
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