French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Publicity and policing of the hearing
Article 402
The president may prohibit minors or certain minors from entering the courtroom.
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The president may prohibit minors or certain minors from entering the courtroom.
The chairman is responsible for policing the hearing and directing the proceedings.
The judgment by default is null and void in all its provisions, if the accused lodges an opposition to its execution.He may, however, limit this opposition to the civil provisions of the judgment..
If the judgment has been served on the defendant, the objection must be lodged within the following time limits, which run from the date of service: ten days if the defendant resides in metropolitan F…
The person civilly liable and the civil party may lodge an objection to any default judgment against them, within the time limits set out in Article 491, which run from service of the judgment, howeve…
The opposition shall be null and void if the opposing party does not appear on the date set for him either by the notification made to him orally and recorded in the minutes at the time the opposition…
If service of the judgment has not been made on the person of the accused, the objection must be lodged within the following time limits, which run from service of the judgment made at the domicile, b…
The opposition is brought to the attention of the public prosecutor, who is responsible for notifying the civil party by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt..
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