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Article 320-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

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.

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Article 320-1

Sans préjudice des dispositions du deuxième alinéa de l’article 272-1 et de celles du deuxième alinéa de l’article 379-2, le président peut ordonner que l’accusé qui n’est pas placé en détention provisoire et qui ne comparaît pas à l’audience soit amené devant la cour d’assises par la force publique.

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