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Article 520-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

In the event of an appeal against an order made pursuant to article 495-11, the court shall hear the case and rule on the merits without being able to impose a more severe sentence than that approved by the president of the court or the judge delegated by him, unless an appeal is lodged by the public prosecutor.

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Article 520-1

En cas d’appel d’une ordonnance rendue en application de l’article 495-11, la cour évoque l’affaire et statue sur le fond sans pouvoir prononcer une peine plus sévère que celle homologuée par le président du tribunal ou le juge délégué par lui, sauf s’il y a appel formé par le ministère public.

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