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Article 410 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The accused duly summoned in person must appear, unless he provides an excuse recognised as valid by the court before which he is summoned. The accused has the same obligation when it is established that, although he has not been summoned in person, he was aware of the regular summons concerning him in the cases provided for by articles 557,558 and 560.

If these conditions are met, the accused person who has not appeared and has not been excused shall be tried by a judgement contradictoire to be served, unless the provisions of Article 411 are applied.

If a lawyer appears to defend the accused, he must be heard if he so requests, even outside the case provided for in article 411.

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Article 410

Le prévenu régulièrement cité à personne doit comparaître, à moins qu’il ne fournisse une excuse reconnue valable par la juridiction devant laquelle il est appelé. Le prévenu a la même obligation lorsqu’il est établi que, bien que n’ayant pas été cité à personne, il a eu connaissance de la citation régulière le concernant dans les cas prévus par les articles 557,558 et 560.

Si ces conditions sont remplies, le prévenu non comparant et non excusé est jugé par jugement contradictoire à signifier, sauf s’il est fait application des dispositions de l’article 411.

Si un avocat se présente pour assurer la défense du prévenu, il doit être entendu s’il en fait la demande, même hors le cas prévu par l’article 411.

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