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Article 706-178 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The public prosecutor, the investigating judge and the specialised correctional panel of the judicial court mentioned in Article 706-176 exercise, throughout the jurisdiction determined pursuant to that same article, concurrent jurisdiction with that resulting from the application of the articles 43,52,382 et 706-42.

The court seised retains jurisdiction, regardless of the charges brought in the settlement or judgment of the case. However, if the facts constitute a contravention, the investigating judge shall order the case to be referred to the competent police court pursuant to Article 522.

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Article 706-178

Le procureur de la République, le juge d’instruction et la formation correctionnelle spécialisée du tribunal judiciaire mentionnés à l’article 706-176 exercent, sur toute l’étendue du ressort fixé en application de ce même article, une compétence concurrente à celle qui résulte de l’application des articles 43,52,382 et 706-42.

La juridiction saisie demeure compétente, quelles que soient les incriminations retenues lors du règlement ou du jugement de l’affaire. Toutefois, si les faits constituent une contravention, le juge d’instruction prononce le renvoi de l’affaire devant le tribunal de police compétent en application de l’article 522.

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