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Article 257 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Jury duty is incompatible with those listed below:

1° Member of the Government, of Parliament, of the Constitutional Council, of the High Council of the Judiciary and of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council;

2° Member of the Council of State or of the Court of Auditors, magistrate of the judiciary, member of the administrative courts, magistrate of the commercial courts, assessor of the joint courts for rural leases and labour councillor ;

3° Secretary-General of the Government or of a ministry, director of a ministry, member of the prefectoral corps;

4° Police or prison administration official and gendarmerie soldier, on active service.

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Article 257

Les fonctions de juré sont incompatibles avec celles qui sont énumérées ci-après :

1° Membre du Gouvernement, du Parlement, du Conseil constitutionnel, du Conseil supérieur de la magistrature et du Conseil économique, social et environnemental ;

2° Membre du Conseil d’Etat ou de la Cour des comptes, magistrat de l’ordre judiciaire, membre des tribunaux administratifs, magistrat des tribunaux de commerce, assesseur des tribunaux paritaires de baux ruraux et conseiller prud’homme ;

3° Secrétaire général du Gouvernement ou d’un ministère, directeur de ministère, membre du corps préfectoral ;

4° Fonctionnaire des services de police ou de l’administration pénitentiaire et militaire de la gendarmerie, en activité de service.

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