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Article 288 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

At the place, day and time fixed for the opening of the session, the court shall sit.

The clerk shall call the jurors entered on the list drawn up in accordance with article 266.

The court shall rule on the case of absent jurors.

A juror who, without legitimate reason, has not complied with the summons he has received may be sentenced by the court to a fine of 3,750 euros.

The juror may, within ten days of service of this sentence made on his person or at his domicile, lodge an objection with the criminal court of the seat of the assize court.

The penalties laid down in this article are applicable to any juror who, even having complied with the summons, withdraws before the expiry of his duties, without an excuse deemed valid by the court.

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Article 288

Aux lieu, jour et heure fixés pour l’ouverture de la session, la cour prend séance.

Le greffier procède à l’appel des jurés inscrits sur la liste établie conformément à l’article 266.

La cour statue sur le cas des jurés absents.

Tout juré qui, sans motif légitime, n’a pas déféré à la convocation qu’il a reçue peut être condamné par la cour à une amende de 3 750 euros.

Le juré peut, dans les dix jours de la signification de cette condamnation faite à sa personne ou à son domicile, former opposition devant le tribunal correctionnel du siège de la cour d’assises.

Les peines portées au présent article sont applicables à tout juré qui, même ayant déféré à la convocation, se retire avant l’expiration de ses fonctions, sans une excuse jugée valable par la cour.

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