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Article 253 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Magistrates who, in the case submitted to the Assize Court, have either carried out an act of prosecution or investigation, or participated in the indictment or in a decision on the merits relating to the guilt of the accused, may not sit on the court as president or assessor.

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Article 253

Ne peuvent faire partie de la cour en qualité de président ou d’assesseur les magistrats qui, dans l’affaire soumise à la cour d’assises, ont, soit fait un acte de poursuite ou d’instruction, soit participé à l’arrêt de mise en accusation ou à une décision sur le fond relative à la culpabilité de l’accusé.

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