Section 2: Time limits and forms of appeal

The appeal shall be lodged within ten days of the delivery of the judgment. However, the time limit shall run only from the service of the judgment, by whatever method, on the party who was not present or represented at the hearing where the judgment was delivered, but only in the event that he or his representative was not informed of the day on which the judgment would be delivered.

In the event of an appeal by one party, within the above time limits, the other parties shall have a further five days in which to lodge an appeal.

The accused may withdraw his appeal until he is questioned by the presiding judge as provided by Article 272. This withdrawal invalidates any cross-appeals lodged by the public prosecutor or the other parties. In all cases, the public prosecutor may always withdraw his appeal lodged after that of the accused if the latter withdraws. Withdrawal of the appeal is recorded by order of the first president of the court of…

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….

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…