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Article 676 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

If a police offence is committed during the hearing, the tribunal or court shall draw up a report of the offence, hear the accused, the witnesses, the public prosecutor and, where appropriate, the defence counsel, and shall apply without delay the penalties laid down by law.

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Article 676

S’il se commet une contravention de police pendant la durée de l’audience, le tribunal ou la cour dresse procès-verbal du fait, entend le prévenu, les témoins, le ministère public, et, éventuellement, le défenseur, et applique sans désemparer les peines portées par la loi.

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