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Article D47-11-3 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

When a person charged with the offence of failing to represent a child under the article 227-5 of the Criminal Code maintains that the acts of which he or she is accused were justified by violence or any other offence covered by article 706-47 committed against the minor by the person entitled to claim him or her, the public prosecutor shall ensure that these allegations are verified before deciding whether or not to initiate public proceedings. In the event of a direct summons by the victim, the Public Prosecutor ensures that the criminal court has the information it needs to assess the reality of the violence and the possible application of Article 122-7 of the Criminal Code relating to the state of necessity.

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Article D47-11-3

Lorsqu’une personne mise en cause pour le délit de non représentation d’enfant prévu par l’article 227-5 du code pénal soutient que les faits qui lui sont reprochés ont été justifiés par des violences ou toutes autres infractions relevant de l’article 706-47 commises sur le mineur par la personne qui a le droit de le réclamer, le procureur de la République veille à ce qu’il soit procédé à la vérification de ces allégations avant de décider de mettre ou non l’action publique en mouvement. En cas de citation directe exercée par la victime, il veille à ce que le tribunal correctionnel puisse disposer des éléments lui permettant d’apprécier la réalité de ces violences et l’application éventuelle de l’article 122-7 du code pénal relatif à l’état de nécessité.

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