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Article D49-15 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The sentenced person shall be informed ten days before the date of the adversarial hearing provided for in articles 712-6,712-7 and 712-8 by registered letter if he or she is not imprisoned and by the prison registry otherwise.

If he is assisted by a lawyer, the latter is summoned by registered letter or fax at least ten days before the hearing. The sentenced person may, however, expressly declare that he or she does not wish to be summoned or to comply with these deadlines.

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Article D49-15

Le condamné est informé dix jours avant la date du débat contradictoire prévu par les articles 712-6,712-7 et 712-8 par lettre recommandée s’il n’est pas écroué et par le greffe de l’établissement pénitentiaire dans le cas contraire.

S’il est assisté d’un avocat, celui-ci est convoqué par lettre recommandée ou par télécopie au plus tard dix jours avant le débat. Le condamné peut toutefois déclarer expressément renoncer à la convocation de son avocat ou au respect de ces délais.

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