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Article 380-12 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The statement of appeal must be made at the registry of the assize court which handed down the contested decision. It must be signed by the registrar and by the appellant himself, by a lawyer, or by a special proxy; in the latter case, the proxy is appended to the document drawn up by the registrar. If the appellant is unable to sign, this will be noted by the registrar….

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Article 380-13 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Where the appellant is a prisoner, the appeal may be made by means of a declaration to the head of the prison. This declaration shall be recorded, dated and signed by the head of the penal establishment. It is also signed by the appellant; if the appellant is unable to sign, this is noted by the head of the establishment. The original or a copy of this document shall be…

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Article 380-14 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

After taking written observations from the public prosecutor and the parties or their lawyers, the first president of the court of appeal shall designate the assize court responsible for deciding the appeal from among the other assize courts within the jurisdiction of the court of appeal. However, if the public prosecutor or one of the parties so requests or if the first president deems it necessary to designate an assize…

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Article 380-15 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

If the appeal has not been lodged within the time limits laid down by law or relates to a judgment that is not subject to appeal, the First President of the Court of Appeal or the President of the Criminal Division of the Court of Cassation declares that there are no grounds for appointing an Assize Court to hear the appeal.

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