The period between the day on which the summons is issued and the day set for the appearance before the criminal or police court is at least ten days, if the party summoned resides in a department of metropolitan France or if, residing in an overseas department, he or she is summoned before a court in that department.
This period is increased by one month if the party summoned before the court of an overseas department resides in another overseas department, in an overseas territory, in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon or Mayotte or in mainland France, or if, summoned before a court of a department of mainland France, he resides in an overseas department or territory, in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon or Mayotte.
If the party summoned resides abroad, this period is increased by one month if he resides in a Member State of the European Union and by two months in other cases.