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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-6

The assize court ruling on appeal on the civil action may not, on the sole appeal of the accused, the civilly liable person or the civil party, aggravate the fate of the appellant. The civil party may…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-4

During the time limits for appeal and during the appeal proceedings, enforcement of the judgment on the public prosecution is stayed. However, the judgment of the Assize Court shall continue to have e…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-5

…e judgment handed down on the civil action alone shall be brought before the Criminal Appeals Chamber. The articles 380-14 and 380-15 are not applicable.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-7

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.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-1

…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 court, which shall re-examine the case in the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 388-4

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…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Time limits and forms of appeal

Article 380-12

…a special proxy; in the latter case, the proxy is appended to the document drawn up by the registrar. If the appellant is unable to sign, this will be noted by the registrar.It will be entered in a p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 388-1

…on before the criminal court, even for the first time on appeal; they must be represented by a lawyer.With regard to debates and remedies, the rules concerning persons civilly liable and civil parties…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Time limits and forms of appeal

Article 380-11

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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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle II: The departmental criminal court

Article 380-20

If the departmental criminal court considers, during or after the hearings, that the facts before it constitute a crime punishable by thirty years' imprisonment or life imprisonment, it refers the cas…

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