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Article 339 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The President may, before, during or after the hearing of a witness or the examination of a defendant, have one or more defendants withdrawn and examine them separately as to some of the circumstances of the trial; but he shall take care not to resume the proceedings until he has instructed each defendant as to what was done in his absence and what resulted therefrom.

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Article 339

Le président peut, avant, pendant ou après l’audition d’un témoin ou l’interrogatoire d’un accusé, faire retirer un ou plusieurs accusés et les examiner séparément sur quelques circonstances du procès ; mais il a soin de ne reprendre la suite des débats qu’après avoir instruit chaque accusé de ce qui s’est fait en son absence et ce qui en est résulté.

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