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Article 495-6 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The provisions of this section shall not preclude the rights of the injured party to summon the perpetrator before the criminal court.

The court shall rule only on civil interests if the criminal order has acquired the force of res judicata. At this hearing, the court is composed of the sole president sitting as a single judge.

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Article 495-6

Les dispositions de la présente section ne font pas échec aux droits de la partie lésée de citer l’auteur des faits devant le tribunal correctionnel.

Le tribunal statue uniquement sur les intérêts civils si l’ordonnance pénale a acquis la force de chose jugée. A cette audience, le tribunal est composé du seul président siégeant à juge unique.

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