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Article 251 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

If the assessors are prevented from attending before the opening of the session, they are replaced by order of the first president.

If the assessors are prevented from attending during the session, they are replaced by order of the president of the assize court and chosen from among the judges of the court of appeal or of the tribunal, seat of the assize court.

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Article 251
En cas d’empêchement survenu avant l’ouverture de la session, les assesseurs sont remplacés par ordonnance du premier président.

Si l’empêchement survient au cours de la session, les assesseurs sont remplacés par ordonnance du président de la cour d’assises et choisis parmi les magistrats du siège de la cour d’appel ou du tribunal, siège de la cour d’assises.

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