Chapter I: Prosecution, investigation and trial of military offences in peacetime

The hierarchical superiors must comply with the request of criminal investigation police officers to place at their disposal a member of the military in active service, when either the requirements of the investigation or the execution of a rogatory commission or a court order require this measure.

The articles L. 123-1 to L. 123-5, L. 211-12, L. 211-13,L. 211-22, L. 211-24, L. 221-3, L. 261-6, L. 262-2, L. 264-3, L. 264-5, L. 265-1, L. 265-3, L. 266-2, L. 267-1, L. 267-2, L. 268-2 and the second paragraph of Article L. 311-2 of the Code of Military Justice shall apply. In accordance with article L. 211-21 of the same code, the person under investigation, the accused or the…

As an exception to the provisions of Title I of Book II, in particular articles 240 and 248, first paragraph, and subject to the provisions of Article 698-7, the assize court provided for by articles 697 and 697-4 is composed of a president and, when ruling at first instance, four assessors, or when ruling on appeal, six assessors. These assessors are appointed as set out in paragraphs 2 and 3…

The provisions of Article 698-6 are applicable, for the trial of ordinary crimes committed in the performance of service by military personnel, only if there is a risk of disclosure of a national defence secret. When an indictment is issued pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 214, the Investigating Chamber shall state in its judgment, if applicable, that there is a risk of disclosure of a national defence secret…

The courts with jurisdiction to try offences under the Book III of the code of military justice may also impose the military penalties of dismissal and loss of rank.

The trial courts mentioned in articles 697 and 697-5 may, if they find in their decision that publicity is likely to result in the disclosure of a national defence secret, order, by decision given in open court, that the proceedings be held in camera. Where proceedings have been ordered to be held in camera, this shall apply to the delivery of separate judgments that may be given on incidents or…