French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Referral to the Police Court
Article 533
The articles 388-1,388-2,388-3,388-4 and 390 to 392-1 are applicable before the police court.
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The articles 388-1,388-2,388-3,388-4 and 390 to 392-1 are applicable before the police court.
The provisions of articles 487 and 488 relating to judgments by default, and 489 to 495 relating to opposition.
The applicant for cassation, either by making his declaration or within ten days thereafter, may file, at the registry of the court which handed down the contested decision, a memorandum, signed by hi…
When the case file is thus in order, the court clerk hands it over to the magistrate of the public prosecutor's office, who immediately sends it to the public prosecutor at the Court of Cassation; the…
Also applicable are the rules laid down by articles 418 to 426 concerning the bringing of a civil action; by articles 427 to 457 relating to the taking of evidence subject to what is said in Article 5…
Subpoenas and service, unless otherwise provided by laws and regulations, shall be made by writ of bailiff.Notifications shall be made by administrative means.The bailiff may not instrument for himsel…
However, judgments handed down by the assize court either after acquittal under the conditions provided for by Article 371, or after acquittal or exemption from punishment under the conditions set out…
If one or more lawyers have been appointed, the President of the Chamber shall set a time limit for the filing of the pleadings with the Registrar of the Criminal Chamber.The President of that Chamber…
A party interested in the appeal who has not received a copy of the pleadings produced in support of the appeal may lodge an objection to the judgment handed down by the Cour de cassation, by declarat…
Before the day of the hearing, the president may, at the request of the public prosecutor or the civil party, estimate the damages or have them estimated, draw up reports or have them drawn up, and ca…
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