Article 585 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

After the expiry of this period, the plaintiff who has been convicted of a criminal offence may send his statement of case directly to the registry of the Cour de cassation; the other parties may not avail themselves of the benefit of this provision without the assistance of a lawyer at the Cour de cassation.

In all cases, the pleading must be accompanied by as many copies as there are parties involved.

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Article 585

Après l’expiration de ce délai, le demandeur condamné pénalement peut transmettre son mémoire directement au greffe de la Cour de cassation ; les autres parties ne peuvent user du bénéfice de la présente disposition sans le ministère d’un avocat à la Cour de cassation.

Dans tous les cas, le mémoire doit être accompagné d’autant de copies qu’il y a de parties en cause.