When the criminal court is seised pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 706-120, it shall rule, in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph, only to rule in camera on the application of Article 122-1 of the Criminal Code .
The experts who have examined the person, and in particular those who have given opposing opinions, must be heard by the court, if necessary by means of telecommunication.
If the court considers that the provisions of the first paragraph of this article are applicable, it shall issue a judgement declaring that the person is not criminally irresponsible on grounds of mental disorder in accordance with the provisions of article 706-134 of this Code.
If the court considers that the provisions of the first paragraph of article 122-1 of the Criminal Code are not applicable, it will order that the accused be transferred to a subsequent hearing of the Criminal Court for it to rule as in the case of a transfer ordered by the investigating court. This decision may not be appealed. If the accused was subject to a security measure, the court may, by a specially reasoned decision, order that this measure be maintained until the committal hearing; in the event of continued detention, the time limits set out in the fourth and fifth paragraphs of article 179 shall then apply.
In the case provided for in the previous paragraph, the court may also, with the agreement of the accused given in the presence of his lawyer, continue to examine the case on its merits and rule on the public prosecution without referring the case to a subsequent hearing. In this case, the proceedings shall continue in open court, subject to the provisions of paragraphs two and three of Article 400.
The decisions provided for by the third paragraph and by the third sentence of the fourth paragraph, as well as those ruling on the public prosecution provided for by the fifth paragraph may be appealed to the Criminal Appeals Chamber.