French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Publicity and policing of the hearing
Article 401
The chairman is responsible for policing the hearing and directing the proceedings.
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The chairman is responsible for policing the hearing and directing the proceedings.
…rule on the claim for damages as it stands, to award the civil party a provisional payment, enforceable notwithstanding opposition or appeal. After ruling on the public prosecution, the court may, of…
A judgment rejecting an application for restitution may be appealed against by the person who made the application.A judgment granting restitution may be appealed against by the public prosecutor and…
I.-The public prosecutor may decide to use the simplified ordonnance pénale procedure for the offences referred to in II of this article where it is clear from the criminal investigation that the char…
The judgment by default is null and void in all its provisions, if the accused lodges an opposition to its execution.He may, however, limit this opposition to the civil provisions of the judgment..
If the judgment has been served on the defendant, the objection must be lodged within the following time limits, which run from the date of service: ten days if the defendant resides in metropolitan F…
In the case provided for in Article 470, where the civil party has itself initiated the public prosecution, the court shall rule by the same judgment on the claim for damages made by the person acquit…
…s restitution, it may take any precautionary measures to ensure the representation of the returned objects until a final decision on the merits.
The judgment pronounced by default shall be served by bailiff's writ, in accordance with the provisions of articles 550 et seq.
The person civilly liable and the civil party may lodge an objection to any default judgment against them, within the time limits set out in Article 491, which run from service of the judgment, howeve…
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