French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions
Article 315
The accused, the civil party and their lawyers may file submissions on which the court is required to rule.
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The accused, the civil party and their lawyers may file submissions on which the court is required to rule.
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The assessors and jurors may put questions to the defendants and witnesses by asking the president to speak.They have a duty not to express their opinion.
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