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Article 494 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The opposition shall be null and void if the opposing party does not appear on the date set for him either by the notification made to him orally and recorded in the minutes at the time the opposition was lodged, or by a new summons, delivered to the person concerned, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 550 et seq. However, in the event of an unsuspended custodial sentence, the…

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Article 494-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

In the cases provided for in the first to fifth paragraphs of article 494 and if justified by special circumstances, the court may, by a specially reasoned decision, modify the judgment against which the objection has been lodged, without the possibility of increasing the penalty. .

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