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Article D40-1-2 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

When the public prosecutor’s final indictment sent to the examining magistrate pursuant to II of Article 175 has not been copied to the parties’ lawyers, the examining magistrate’s clerk or the joint secretariat of the investigation shall proceed with this dispatch.

This dispatch may be made by electronic means of communication in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 803-1.

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Article D40-1-2

Lorsque le réquisitoire définitif du procureur de la République adressé au juge d’instruction en application du II de l’article 175 n’a pas été adressé en copie aux avocats des parties, le greffier du juge d’instruction ou le secrétariat commun de l’instruction procède à cet envoi.


Cet envoi peut être effectué par un moyen de communication électronique selon les modalités prévues par l’article 803-1.

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