The right to appeal lies with the accused, the person civilly liable, the public prosecutor, the public prosecutor and the officer of the public prosecutor’s office at the police court, when the fine incurred is that provided for fifth class offences, when the penalty provided for by 1° of Article 131-16 of the Penal Code has been imposed, or where the fine imposed is greater than the maximum fine incurred for second-class offences.
Where damages have been awarded, the right to appeal also belongs to the accused and the person civilly liable.
This option belongs in all cases to the civil party as regards his civil interests only.
In cases prosecuted at the request of the regional director of the administration in charge of forests, appeal is always possible on the part of all parties, regardless of the nature and size of the sentences.