Chapter VI: Appeals in the interest of the law

When, on the formal order given to him by the Minister of Justice, the Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation denounces to the Criminal Division judicial acts, rulings or judgments that are contrary to the law, such acts, rulings or judgments may be annulled.

Where a court of appeal, assize court, criminal court or police court has handed down a final judgment or ruling which is subject to cassation and against which none of the parties has nevertheless lodged an appeal within the specified time limit, the public prosecutor at the Cour de cassation may, of his own motion and notwithstanding the expiry of the time limit, lodge an appeal against the said judgment…