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Article 706-12 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

If the victim or the victim’s heirs bring a civil action before the criminal court or bring an action against the persons responsible for the damage, they must indicate, at all stages of the proceedings, whether they have referred the matter to the commission set up by Article 706-4 and whether, if so, it has awarded them compensation.

Failing this indication, the nullity of the judgment as regards its civil provisions may be requested by any interested party for two years from the date on which the said judgment became final.

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Article 706-12

Si la victime ou ses ayants droit se constituent partie civile devant la juridiction répressive ou engagent une action contre les personnes responsables du dommage, ils doivent indiquer, en tout état de la procédure, s’ils ont saisi la commission instituée par l’article 706-4 et si, le cas échéant, celle-ci leur a accordé une indemnité.

A défaut de cette indication, la nullité du jugement en ce qui concerne ses dispositions civiles pourra être demandée par toute personne intéressée pendant deux ans à compter de la date à partir de laquelle ledit jugement est devenu définitif.

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