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Article 356 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The court and the jury shall deliberate, and then vote, by written ballot and by separate and successive votes, on the principal fact first, and if necessary, on the grounds of criminal irresponsibility, on each of the aggravating circumstances, on the subsidiary questions and on each of the facts constituting a legal ground for exemption from or reduction of the sentence.

The classification of incest provided for in articles 222-22-3 and 227-27-2-1 of the Penal Code is the subject, where applicable, of a specific question.

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Article 356

La cour et le jury délibèrent, puis votent, par bulletins écrits et par scrutins distincts et successifs, sur le fait principal d’abord, et s’il y a lieu, sur les causes d’irresponsabilité pénale, sur chacune des circonstances aggravantes, sur les questions subsidiaires et sur chacun des faits constituant une cause légale d’exemption ou de diminution de la peine.

La qualification d’inceste prévue aux articles 222-22-3 et 227-27-2-1 du code pénal fait l’objet, s’il y a lieu, d’une question spécifique.

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