Article 655 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The statement thus received shall be immediately delivered to the registry or sent, closed and sealed, to that of the requesting court and communicated, without delay, to the public prosecutor and to the interested parties.

In the assize court, it shall be read publicly and submitted to the debates.

Original in French 🇫🇷

Article 655

La déposition ainsi reçue est immédiatement remise au greffe ou envoyée, close et cachetée, à celui de la juridiction requérante et communiquée, sans délai, au ministère public ainsi qu’aux parties intéressées.

A la cour d’assises, elle est lue publiquement et soumise aux débats.