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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Formation of the jury

Article 293

On the day specified for each case, the court sits and has the accused introduced. The trial jury is formed in open court. The presence of the accused's lawyer is not prescribed on pain of nullity.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Compulsory acts

Article 276-1

After questioning the accused in accordance with article 272, the president of the assize court organises a preparatory criminal meeting in chambers. If the accused is in pre-trial detention, the pres…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Formation of the jury

Article 304-1

When the assize court ruling on appeal is to rule solely on the sentence, the speech to the jurors provided for in Article 304 is amended as follows: 1° The words: "the charges to be brought against X…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The jury

Article 254

The jury is composed of citizens appointed in accordance with the provisions of the following articles.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Formation of the jury

Article 300

If the defendants do not agree to challenge, the lot settles among themselves the rank in which they make the challenges. In this case, jurors challenged by one, and in that order, are challenged by a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Formation of the jury

Article 303

The jurors are seated in the order designated by lot, alongside the court, if the layout of the premises permits, and otherwise on seats separated from the public, the parties and the witnesses, oppos…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Compulsory acts

Article 269-1

Where the accused has not been duly informed, as the case may be, of his indictment or of his status as a party to the proceedings, of the notice of the end of the judicial investigation or of the com…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Formation of the jury

Article 294

The chairman asks the accused for his surname, first names, date and place of birth, occupation and residence.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Formation of the jury

Article 295

The clerk calls the roll of the unexcused jurors. A card bearing their name is placed in a ballot box.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Formation of the jury

Article 297

The accused or his lawyer first, and then the public prosecutor, shall challenge such jurors as they see fit, as their names come out of the ballot box, except for the limitation expressed in article…

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