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Article 285 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Where, in respect of the same crime, several committal orders have been issued against different defendants, the President may, either of his own motion or at the request of the Public Prosecutor, order the joinder of the proceedings.

Such joinder may also be ordered where several committal orders have been issued against the same defendant for different offences.

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Article 285

Lorsqu’à raison d’un même crime plusieurs arrêts de renvoi ont été rendus contre différents accusés, le président peut, soit d’office, soit sur réquisition du ministère public, ordonner la jonction des procédures.

Cette jonction peut également être ordonnée quand plusieurs arrêts de renvoi ont été rendus contre un même accusé pour des infractions différentes.

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