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

Article 448

…r 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 the brothers and sisters;4° Of the allies to t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398-1

…and 446-2;- serious abuse or acts of cruelty to animals as provided for in articles 521-1 and 521-2;2° The offences provided for in the code de la route;3° Offences relating to cheques provided for in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Closure of debates and reading of questions

Article 349-1

…the subject of two questions put as follows: "1° Has the accused committed such and such an act?"; "2° Does the accused benefit, in respect of this act, from the ground of lack of criminal responsibil…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Production and discussion of evidence

Article 335

…any other ascendant of the accused, or of one of the accused present and subject to the same debate;2° Of the son, daughter, or any other descendant;3° Of brothers and sisters ;4° Of relatives of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Qualifications for jury service

Article 257

…ouncil, of the High Council of the Judiciary and of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council; 2° Member of the Council of State or of the Court of Auditors, magistrate of the judiciary, member o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Qualifications for jury service

Article 256

…ons whose bulletin no. 1 of the criminal record mentions a conviction for a felony or misdemeanour; 2° (Repealed); 3° Those who are in a state of indictment or in absentia and those who are under warr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-2

The right to appeal belongs: 1° To the accused; 2° To the public prosecutor; 3° To the person civilly liable, as regards his civil interests; 4° To the civil party, as regards his civil interests; 5°…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Formation of the jury

Article 304-1

…ght against X ..." are replaced by the words: "the evidence against X which led to his conviction"; 2° The words: "to remind you that the accused is presumed innocent and that doubt must benefit him;…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Court reconciliation software

Article 230-22

…three years. Personal data that may come to light as a result of the investigations referred to in 2° of the same article shall be deleted as soon as the investigation has enabled the missing person…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Recording and fixing images in public places using airborne devices

Article 230-48

…n articles 74 to 74-2, by the public prosecutor, for a maximum period of one month, renewable once; 2° As part of an investigation or inquiry into the causes of death or the causes of disappearance me…

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