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Article 475-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The court shall sentence the offender or the person civilly liable pursuant to Article 470-1 to pay the civil party the sum it determines, in respect of costs not paid by the State and incurred by the civil party. The parties may produce proof of the sums they request and the court shall take into account the fairness or economic situation of the convicted party. It may, even of its own motion, for reasons based on the same considerations, rule that there are no grounds for such an award.

The provisions of this article also apply to third-party paying agencies intervening in the proceedings.

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Article 475-1

Le tribunal condamne l’auteur de l’infraction ou la personne condamnée civilement en application de l’article 470-1 à payer à la partie civile la somme qu’il détermine, au titre des frais non payés par l’Etat et exposés par celle-ci. Les parties peuvent produire les justificatifs des sommes qu’elles demandent et le tribunal tient compte de l’équité ou de la situation économique de la partie condamnée. Il peut, même d’office, pour des raisons tirées des mêmes considérations, dire qu’il n’y a pas lieu à cette condamnation.

Les dispositions du présent article sont également applicables aux organismes tiers payeurs intervenant à l’instance.

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