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Article 354 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The president has the accused removed from the courtroom. If the accused is free, he shall instruct him not to leave the courthouse for the duration of the deliberation, indicating, where appropriate, the premises or premises in which he is to remain, and shall invite the head of the public order service to ensure that this injunction is complied with. If the foreseeable length of the deliberation so warrants, the president may designate any place outside the courthouse as the premises in which the accused must remain.

He invites the head of the public order department to have the exits from the deliberation chamber guarded, into which no one may enter, for any reason whatsoever, without permission from the president.

The president declares the hearing suspended.

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Article 354

Le président fait retirer l’accusé de la salle d’audience. Si l’accusé est libre, il lui enjoint de ne pas quitter le palais de justice pendant la durée du délibéré, en indiquant, le cas échéant, le ou les locaux dans lesquels il doit demeurer, et invite le chef du service d’ordre à veiller au respect de cette injonction. Si la longueur prévisible du délibéré le justifie, le président peut désigner tout lieu hors du palais de justice comme local dans lequel l’accusé devra demeurer.

Il invite le chef du service d’ordre à faire garder les issues de la chambre des délibérations, dans laquelle nul ne pourra pénétrer, pour quelque cause que ce soit, sans autorisation du président.

Le président déclare l’audience suspendue.

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