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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Simplified procedure

Article 525

The public prosecutor who chooses the simplified procedure communicates the prosecution file and his or her submissions to the competent judge of the police court.The judge rules without prior debate…

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

Article 502

The statement of appeal must be made to the registrar of the court that handed down the contested decision.The statement shall indicate whether the appeal concerns the decision on the public prosecuti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Proceedings before the Criminal Appeals Chamber

Article 515

The court may, on the appeal of the public prosecutor, either confirm the judgment or reverse it in whole or in part in a manner favourable or unfavourable to the accused.The court may not, on the sol…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition of the Criminal Appeals Division

Article 510

The criminal appeals chamber is composed of a chamber president and two councillors. The functions of the public prosecutor are performed by the public prosecutor or by one of his advocates general or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Proceedings before the Criminal Appeals Chamber

Article 514

If the court considers that the appeal is untimely or irregularly lodged, it declares it inadmissible. If it considers that the appeal, although admissible, is unfounded, it confirms the contested jud…

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

Article 503

…decision; it shall be transcribed into the register provided for in the third paragraph of Article 502 appended to the document drawn up by the registrar.

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

Article 504

A petition containing the grounds of appeal may be submitted within the time limits laid down for the statement of appeal to the court registry; it shall be signed by the appellant or by a lawyer regi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Proceedings before the Criminal Appeals Chamber

Article 517

If the judgment is reversed because the court considers that the defendant benefits from a legal cause for exemption from punishment, it shall comply with the provisions of Article 468.

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

Article 506

…be stayed, subject to the provisions of Articles 464 (second and third paragraphs), 464-1,464-2,471,507,508and 708.

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

Article 507

Where the court rules by judgment separate from the judgment on the merits, the appeal is immediately admissible if that judgment puts an end to the proceedings.If this is not the case and until the t…

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