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Article 658 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

When two correctional courts, two investigating judges or two police courts belonging to the same jurisdiction of the court of appeal are seised simultaneously of the same offence, the judges shall be settled by the investigating chamber, which shall rule on a request submitted by the public prosecutor or the parties. This decision may be appealed to the Supreme Court.

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Article 658

Lorsque deux tribunaux correctionnels, deux juges d’instruction ou deux tribunaux de police appartenant au même ressort de cour d’appel se trouvent saisis simultanément de la même infraction, il est réglé de juges par la chambre de l’instruction qui statue sur requête présentée par le ministère public ou les parties. Cette décision est susceptible d’un recours en cassation.

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