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Article 439 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

If the witness does not appear, and if he has not put forward a reason for excuse recognised as valid and legitimate, the court may, on the application of the public prosecutor or even of its own motion, order that the witness be immediately brought before it by the public force to be heard, or refer the case to a future hearing.

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Article 439

Si le témoin ne comparaît pas, et s’il n’a pas fait valoir un motif d’excuse reconnu valable et légitime, le tribunal peut, sur réquisitions du ministère public ou même d’office, ordonner que ce témoin soit immédiatement amené devant lui par la force publique pour y être entendu, ou renvoyer l’affaire à une prochaine audience.

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