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Article 380-2 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The right to appeal belongs:

1° To the accused;

2° To the public prosecutor;

3° To the person civilly liable, as regards his civil interests;

4° To the civil party, as regards his civil interests;

5° In the event of an appeal by the public prosecutor, to the public authorities, in cases where they are exercising the public prosecution.

The public prosecutor may also appeal against judgments of acquittal.

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Article 380-2

La faculté d’appeler appartient :

1° A l’accusé ;

2° Au ministère public ;

3° A la personne civilement responsable, quant à ses intérêts civils ;

4° A la partie civile, quant à ses intérêts civils ;

5° En cas d’appel du ministère public, aux administrations publiques, dans les cas où celles-ci exercent l’action publique.

Le procureur général peut également faire appel des arrêts d’acquittement.

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