When he is free, an accused person who lodges an appeal must declare his personal address. He may, however, substitute the address of a third party responsible for receiving the summonses, rectifications and notifications intended for him if he produces the latter’s agreement. This declaration shall be made by the defendant’s lawyer if it is the defendant who is lodging the appeal.
Failing such a declaration, the defendant’s declared address shall be deemed to be that appearing in the judgment handed down at first instance.
The defendant or his lawyer must notify the public prosecutor, until the final judgment in the case, of any change in the declared address by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.
Any summons, notification or service made to the last declared address shall be deemed to have been made to the accused person and an accused person who does not appear at the hearing without an excuse recognised as valid by the Court of Appeal shall be judged by a contradictory judgment to be served.
If the accused, detained at the time of the appeal, is released before his case is heard by the court of appeal, he must make the declaration of address provided for in this article prior to his release to the head of the prison.