For the application in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands of article 529-7, the words: “For second-, third-, fourth- and fifth-class road traffic offences, the list of which is set by decree in the Conseil d’Etat,” are replaced by the words: “For second-, third-, fourth- and fifth-class offences against locally applicable road traffic regulations,”.
Other than the provisions made applicable by articles 544 and 545, the articles 841 and 845 are applicable before the police court.
The provisions of the fourth paragraph of Article 546 apply to cases prosecuted at the request of the competent water and forestry authorities.
Other than the provisions made applicable by the articles 547 and 549, article 846 is applicable to appeals against police judgments.
The period provided for by Article 552 between the day on which the summons is issued and the day set for the appearance before the court is at least ten days if the party summoned resides on the island where the court is sitting. This period is increased by one month if the party summoned resides in another island in this territory or in any other place in the territory…
The time limit for appeal provided for in the first paragraph of Article 568 is extended to one month if the applicant for judicial review resides outside the island where the court that handed down the contested decision has its seat.
If the appellant in cassation resides outside the island where the court which handed down the contested decision has its seat, the statement of appeal provided for in Article 576 may also be made by letter signed by the applicant for cassation and addressed to the registrar of the court that handed down the contested decision. On receipt of this letter, the Registrar shall draw up the notice of appeal…
The time limit for lodging an objection to a judgment handed down by the Cour de cassation provided for in Article 579 is extended to one month if the party lodging the opposition resides outside the island where the court that handed down the contested decision has its seat. In the latter case, the opposition may also be made in the forms provided for in article 856.
The time limit provided for in Article 584 is extended to two months if the applicant for judicial review resides outside the island where the court that handed down the contested decision has its seat.
The time limit and forms for objecting to the judgment handed down by the Cour de cassation provided for in Article 589 are those defined in Articles 855 and 856.
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