Article 398-1
The following offences shall be tried in accordance with the conditions laid down in the third paragraph of Article 398, when they are punishable by a sentence of less than or equal to five years' imp…
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The following offences shall be tried in accordance with the conditions laid down in the third paragraph of Article 398, when they are punishable by a sentence of less than or equal to five years' imp…
The declaration of civil party status is made either before the hearing at the clerk's office, or during the hearing by a declaration recorded by the clerk or by the filing of pleadings.
The criminal court is composed of a president and two judges. When a trial appears likely to involve lengthy debates, the president of the judicial court may decide that one or more additional sitting…
At the hearing, the civil party's statement must, on pain of inadmissibility, be made before the prosecution's submissions on the merits or, if the court has ordered an adjournment of sentencing, befo…
By way of derogation from the preceding provisions, any person who claims to have been injured may bring a civil action, directly or through his lawyer, by registered letter with acknowledgement of re…
A person who has joined as a civil party may no longer be heard as a witness. However, the civil party is treated in the same way as a witness as regards the payment of compensation, unless the court…
When made before the hearing, the statement of civil party must specify the offence being prosecuted and contain an election of domicile within the jurisdiction of the court seised, unless the civil p…
The functions of the public prosecutor at the criminal court are performed by the public prosecutor or one of his deputies; those of the registry by a clerk of the judicial court.
Withdrawal by the civil party does not preclude the civil action before the competent court.
The court assesses the admissibility of the civil party's claim and, if appropriate, declares the claim inadmissible.Inadmissibility may also be raised by the public prosecutor, the accused, the civil…
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