A witness who fails to appear or refuses either to take the oath or to give evidence may, on the application of the public prosecutor, be fined €3,750 by the court.
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A witness who fails to appear or refuses either to take the oath or to give evidence may, on the application of the public prosecutor, be fined €3,750 by the court.
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Le témoin qui ne comparaît pas ou qui refuse, soit de prêter serment, soit de faire sa déposition, peut être, sur réquisitions du ministère public, condamné par le tribunal à une amende de 3 750 euros.
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