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Article R2-12 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Before taking up their duties, citizen assessors undergo a one-day training course on the workings of the criminal justice system and the duties they will be required to perform. The training also includes a visit to a prison.

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Article R2-12
Avant d’exercer leurs fonctions, les citoyens assesseurs suivent une formation d’une journée sur le fonctionnement de la justice pénale et les fonctions qu’ils devront exercer. La formation comporte en outre la visite d’un établissement pénitentiaire.


Cette formation, dont l’organisation est coordonnée par le premier président de la cour d’appel, peut être commune à l’ensemble des tribunaux judiciaires du ressort de la cour d’appel ou à certains d’entre eux.

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