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Article 160 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Experts not included on any of the lists mentioned in article 157 shall, each time they are appointed, take the oath provided for by the loi n° 71-498 du 29 juin 1971 relative aux experts judiciaires before the examining magistrate or the magistrate appointed by the court. The swearing-in report is signed by the competent magistrate, the expert and the court clerk. In the event of an impediment, the reasons for which must be specified, the oath may be received in writing and the letter of oath shall be attached to the record of the proceedings.

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Article 160

Les experts ne figurant sur aucune des listes mentionnées à l’article 157 prêtent, chaque fois qu’ils sont commis, le serment prévu par la loi n° 71-498 du 29 juin 1971 relative aux experts judiciaires devant le juge d’instruction ou le magistrat désigné par la juridiction. Le procès-verbal de prestation de serment est signé par le magistrat compétent, l’expert et le greffier. En cas d’empêchement dont les motifs doivent être précisés, le serment peut être reçu par écrit et la lettre de serment est annexée au dossier de la procédure.

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