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Article 440 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

A witness who has been fined or ordered to pay costs for non-appearance may, at the latest within five days of service of this decision made on his person or at his domicile file an objection.

The right of appeal is open to him only in respect of the judgment given on this objection.

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Article 440

Le témoin qui a été condamné à une amende ou aux frais pour non-comparution peut, au plus tard dans les cinq jours de la signification de cette décision faite à sa personne ou à son domicile former opposition.

La voie de l’appel ne lui est ouverte que sur le jugement rendu sur cette opposition.

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