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Article R*49-21 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

In accordance with the provisions of Article 23-1 of Order no. 58-1067 of 7 November 1958 on the Organic Law on the Constitutional Council, the party who argues, in support of an application made under the rules of this Code before an investigating court, court that a legislative provision infringes the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution must, on pain of inadmissibility, present this argument in a separate written statement setting out the reasons.

The court must of its own motion declare inadmissible any plea that is not presented in a separate written statement setting out the reasons.

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Article R*49-21
Conformément aux dispositions de l’article 23-1 de l’ordonnance n° 58-1067 du 7 novembre 1958 portant loi organique sur le Conseil constitutionnel, la partie qui soutient, à l’appui d’une demande déposée en application des règles du présent code devant une juridiction d’instruction, de jugement, d’application des peines ou de la rétention de sûreté, qu’une disposition législative porte atteinte aux droits et libertés garantis par la Constitution doit, à peine d’irrecevabilité, présenter ce moyen dans un écrit distinct et motivé.


La juridiction doit relever d’office l’irrecevabilité du moyen qui n’est pas présenté dans un écrit distinct et motivé.

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