Article R131 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure
Where it is found that a witness, because of his infirmities had to be accompanied by a third party, the latter shall be entitled to the compensation provided for in articles R. 129 and R. 130.
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Where it is found that a witness, because of his infirmities had to be accompanied by a third party, the latter shall be entitled to the compensation provided for in articles R. 129 and R. 130.
Any witness is entitled to the indemnity provided for in articles R. 129, R. 130 and R. 131 even though he has been awarded an allowance for travel and subsistence expenses.
When witnesses travel, they will be awarded, on production of supporting evidence, a transport allowance calculated in accordance with the conditions laid down for travel by civil servants.
Where a witness is unable to meet the costs of his travel, he shall be issued, if he so requests and on presentation of an order made by the president of the judicial court of his place of residence, with a deposit on the compensation that will be due to him. This advance payment may be equal to the price of a return ticket when the journey is made by…
Witnesses detained away from their residence by the performance of their duties shall be entitled to a daily allowance calculated under the conditions laid down in article R. 111.
The travel and subsistence allowances provided for in articles R. 133 et seq are granted to persons accompanying minors aged sixteen or witnesses who are ill or infirm under the conditions specified in articles R. 130 and R. 131.
Members of the criminal jury shall be granted, if and when they so request: 1° A session allowance; 2° Travel expenses; 3° A daily subsistence allowance;
Jurors shall be awarded, for the duration of the session, a daily allowance determined by the following formula: I = 6 + (S x 8), in which: I is the amount of the fixed allowance expressed in euros; S is the minimum interprofessional growth wage as fixed on 1 January of the current year. Jurors who provide evidence of a loss of part of their income from their professional activity…
When jurors travel, they will be allocated, on justification, a transport allowance calculated under the conditions set for travel by civil servants of the State.
Jurors detained away from their residence by the performance of their duties are entitled to a daily subsistence allowance calculated under the conditions laid down by article R. 111.
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