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Showing 4351–4360 of 33489 articles for “Art. 815-3”
This chapter shall not apply where the absence of the accused, without a valid excuse, is established at the opening of the hearing or, at any time during the proceedings, before the Assize Court desi…
A plea alleging a nullity other than those purged by the referral decision that has become final or pursuant to article 269-1 and tainting the proceedings prior to the opening of the hearings must, on…
During the time limits for appeal and during the appeal proceedings, enforcement of the judgment on the civil action shall be stayed, subject to the provisions of article 374.
The appeal is not open to the person sentenced in absentia.
The judgments of conviction handed down by the assize court at first instance may be appealed against under the conditions laid down in this chapter. This appeal shall be brought before another assize…
In the event of prosecution by summons provided for in Article 390 or summons provided for in article 390-1, the parties' lawyers may consult the case file at the registry of the judicial court as soo…
The statement of appeal must be made at the registry of the assize court which handed down the contested decision.It must be signed by the registrar and by the appellant himself, by a lawyer, or by a…
Where the criminal court, in its composition provided for in the third paragraph of Article 398, finds that the classification used in the document referred to it does not fall within the provisions o…
A person who may be held civilly liable for an offence of manslaughter or unintentional bodily harm resulting in any damage to another person that may be covered by an insurer must specify the name an…
The accused may withdraw his appeal until he is questioned by the presiding judge as provided by Article 272. This withdrawal invalidates any cross-appeals lodged by the public prosecutor or the other…
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