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Article 390-2 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

When the time between service of the summons provided for in Article 390 or notification of the summons provided for in Article 390-1 and the court hearing is less than two months and the accused or his lawyer have not been able to obtain before the hearing the copy of the file requested under Article 388-4, the court is obliged to order, if the accused so requests, that the case be adjourned to a date set at least two months from the issue of the summons or the notification of the summons.

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Article 390-2

Lorsque le délai entre la signification de la citation prévue à l’article 390 ou la notification de la convocation prévue à l’article 390-1 et l’audience devant le tribunal est inférieur à deux mois et que le prévenu ou son avocat n’ont pas pu obtenir avant l’audience la copie du dossier demandé en application de l’article 388-4, le tribunal est tenu d’ordonner, si le prévenu en fait la demande, le renvoi de l’affaire à une date fixée à au moins deux mois à compter de la délivrance de la citation ou de la notification de la convocation.

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