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Article 705-5 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The court seised pursuant to this chapter shall retain jurisdiction irrespective of the charges retained in the settlement or judgment of the case, subject to the application of Articles 181 and 469. If the acts constitute a contravention, the investigating judge orders the case to be referred to the competent police court pursuant to article 522.
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Article 705-5
La juridiction saisie en application du présent chapitre reste compétente quelles que soient les incriminations retenues lors du règlement ou du jugement de l’affaire, sous réserve de l’application des articles 181 et 469. Si les faits constituent une contravention, le juge d’instruction prononce le renvoi de l’affaire devant le tribunal de police compétent en application de l’article 522.

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