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Article 371 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

After the assize court has ruled on the public prosecution, the court, without the assistance of the jury, rules on the claims for damages made either by the civil party against the accused, or by the acquitted accused against the civil party, after the parties and the public prosecutor have been heard.

The court may appoint one of its members to hear the parties, take cognisance of the exhibits and make its report at the hearing, where the parties may still present their observations and where the public prosecutor is then heard.

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Article 371

Après que la cour d’assises s’est prononcée sur l’action publique, la cour, sans l’assistance du jury, statue sur les demandes en dommages-intérêts formées soit par la partie civile contre l’accusé, soit par l’accusé acquitté contre la partie civile, après que les parties et le ministre public ont été entendus.

La cour peut commettre l’un de ses membres pour entendre les parties, prendre connaissance des pièces et faire son rapport à l’audience, où les parties peuvent encore présenter leurs observations et où le ministère public est ensuite entendu.

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