If the accused does not comply with the summons, the president may order that he be brought before the court by force; he may also, after reading out at the hearing the report recording his resistance, order that, notwithstanding his absence, the proceedings be dispensed with. After each hearing, the record of the proceedings will be read to the accused who has not appeared by the clerk of the assize…
Without prejudice to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 272-1 and those of the second paragraph of article 379-2, the president may order that the accused who is not remanded in custody and who does not appear at the hearing be brought before the assize court by the police.
When at the hearing one of the assistants disturbs order in any way whatsoever, the President shall order his expulsion from the courtroom. If, during the execution of this measure, he resists this order or causes an uproar, he shall, forthwith, be placed under a committal order, tried and punished by two years’ imprisonment, without prejudice to the penalties laid down in the Penal Code against the perpetrators of contempt…
If order is disturbed by the accused himself, the provisions of Article 321 shall be applied to him. The accused, when expelled from the courtroom, shall be kept by the police, until the end of the proceedings at the disposal of the court; it shall, after each hearing, be carried out as stated in article 320, paragraph 2.
When the accused’s lawyer is not registered with a bar association, the chairman informs him that he may not say anything against his conscience or the respect due to the laws and that he must express himself with decency and moderation.
The president shall order the bailiff to call the witnesses called by the public prosecutor, the accused and the civil party whose names have been served in accordance with the requirements of Article 281.
The president orders the witnesses to retire to the room designated for them. They shall leave only to give evidence. The president shall, if necessary, take all appropriate measures to prevent the witnesses from conferring with each other before they give their evidence.
Where a witness summoned fails to appear, the court may, on the application of the public prosecutor or even of its own motion, order that the witness be immediately brought before the court by the forces of law and order to be heard, or adjourn the case to the next session. In all cases, a witness who fails to appear or who refuses either to take an oath or to…
The president of the assize court presents, in a concise manner, the facts with which the accused is charged as they result from the referral decision. He sets out the incriminating and exculpatory evidence concerning the accused as it results from the information, including, if applicable, the exculpatory evidence mentioned by the lawyer’s observations filed pursuant to III of Article 175, even if these elements do not appear in the…
After informing him of his right, during the proceedings, to make statements, to answer questions put to him or to remain silent, the president questions the accused and receives his statements. He has a duty not to express his opinion as to guilt. .
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