The Criminal Division hearing an appeal against the judgment committing the offender to trial or ordering that the offender be referred to the Criminal Court must rule within three months of receipt of the case file at the Cour de cassation.
The applicant for judicial review or his lawyer must, on pain of forfeiture, file his brief setting out the grounds for judicial review within one month of receipt of the case file at the Cour de cassation, unless the President of the Criminal Division exceptionally decides to extend the time limit for a period of eight days. After the expiry of this time limit, no new plea may be raised by him and no further pleadings may be lodged.
If a decision is not taken within the time limit provided for in the first paragraph, the accused shall be released automatically.