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Article D45-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The accused’s lawyer is notified by any means of the date of the examination at least five working days before it takes place.

When the accused’s lawyer is present at the examination and the Assize Court is seised to rule following an appeal lodged by the accused without the latter having applied Article 380-2-1 A, the president may ask the accused whether he does not contest the answers given by the assize court at first instance on guilt and whether he intends to limit his appeal to the decision on sentence. In this case, his response is mentioned in the record provided for in article 276.

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Article D45-1

L’avocat de l’accusé est avisé par tout moyen de la date de l’interrogatoire au moins cinq jours ouvrables avant celui-ci.


Lorsque l’avocat de l’accusé est présent lors de l’interrogatoire et que la cour d’assises est saisie pour statuer à la suite d’un appel formé par l’accusé sans que ce dernier ait fait application de l’article 380-2-1 A, le président peut demander à l’accusé s’il ne conteste pas les réponses données par la cour d’assises en premier ressort sur la culpabilité et s’il entend limiter son appel à la décision sur la peine. Dans ce cas, sa réponse est mentionnée dans le procès-verbal prévu à l’article 276.

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