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Article 801 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Any time limit provided by a provision of criminal procedure for the performance of an act or formality expires on the last day at twenty-four hours. Any time limit that would normally expire on a Saturday or Sunday or on a public or bank holiday shall be extended until the next working day.

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Article 801

Tout délai prévu par une disposition de procédure pénale pour l’accomplissement d’un acte ou d’une formalité expire le dernier jour à vingt-quatre heures. Le délai qui expirerait normalement un samedi ou un dimanche ou un jour férié ou chômé est prorogé jusqu’au premier jour ouvrable suivant.

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