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Article 214 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

If the acts charged against the persons under investigation constitute an offence classified as a felony by law, the investigating chamber shall order the indictment before the assize court or before the departmental criminal court.

It may also refer related offences to the competent criminal court.

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Article 214

Si les faits retenus à la charge des personnes mises en examen constituent une infraction qualifiée crime par la loi, la chambre de l’instruction prononce la mise en accusation devant la cour d’assises ou devant la cour criminelle départementale.

Elle peut saisir également la juridiction criminelle compétente des infractions connexes.

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