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Article R40-22 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The file of the criminal proceedings is returned, together with a copy of the decision, to the first president of the court of appeal for transmission to the court that handed down the decision to dismiss, acquit or acquit.

A copy of the decision is also sent to the public prosecutor at the court of appeal.

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Article R40-22

Le dossier de la procédure pénale est renvoyé, avec une copie de la décision, au premier président de la cour d’appel pour transmission à la juridiction qui a rendu la décision de non-lieu, de relaxe ou d’acquittement.

Une copie de la décision est également adressée au procureur général près la cour d’appel.

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