French Code of Criminal Procedure
In forceIn cases which are or would appear to be of great complexity, due in particular to the large number of perpetrators, accomplices or victims or the geographical jurisdiction over which they extend, the territorial jurisdiction of a judicial court may be extended to the jurisdiction of several courts of appeal for the investigation, prosecution, investigation and, if the offences are misdemeanours, the trial of the following offences:
1° Offences provided for by articles 222-38,223-15-2,313-1and 313-2,313-6,314-1and 314-2,323-1 to 323-4-1,324-1 and 324-2,432-10 to 432-15,433-1 and 433-2,434-9,434-9-1,442-1 to 442-8 and 321-6-1 of the penal code;
2° Offences provided for by the code de commerce ;
3° Délits prévus par le code monétaire et financier ;
4° Délits prévus par le code de la construction et de l'habitation ;
5° Délits prévus par le code de la propriété intellectuelle ;
6° Offences provided for by Articles 1741 to 1753 bis A of the Code général des impôts;
7° Offences provided for by the code des douanes;
8° Offences provided for by the code de l'urbanisme ;
9° Délits prévus par le code de la consommation ;
10° Offences provided for in the Articles L. 106 to L. 109 of the Electoral Code;
11° (Repealed);
12° Délits prévus par les articles L. 324-3, L. 324-4, L. 324-13 and L. 324-14 du code de la sécurité intérieure;
13° Délits prévus par la loi du 28 mars 1885 sur les marchés à terme;
14° (Repealed);
15° Délits prévus par la loi n° 86-897 du 1er août 1986 portant réforme du régime juridique de la presse ;
16° (Abrogated).
The jurisdiction of the courts mentioned in the first paragraph extends to related offences.
A decree shall determine the list and jurisdiction of these courts, which shall comprise a section of the public prosecutor's office and specialised investigation and trial panels to hear these offences.
Within each judicial court whose territorial jurisdiction is extended to the jurisdiction of one or more courts of appeal, the first president, after obtaining the opinion of the president of the judicial court given after consultation with the restricted committee of the assembly of judges, shall appoint one or more investigating judges and judges with special responsibility for the investigation and, in the case of misdemeanours, the trial of offences falling within the scope of this article. Honorary magistrates exercising jurisdictional functions under the conditions provided for in Section II of Chapter Va of Ordinance no. 58-1270 of 22 December 1958 concerning the organic law on the status of the judiciary. The public prosecutor, after consultation with the public prosecutor, shall appoint one or more public prosecutors responsible for the investigation and prosecution of offences falling within the scope of this article.
Within each court of appeal whose territorial jurisdiction is extended to the jurisdiction of one or more courts of appeal, the first president, after consulting the restricted committee of the assembly of judges, and the public prosecutor shall designate, respectively, judges and public prosecutors specifically responsible for the trial of offences and the handling of cases falling within the scope of this article. To sit on the Criminal Appeals Chamber, honorary magistrates exercising jurisdictional functions under the conditions provided for in Section II of Chapter V bis of the aforementioned Ordinance no. 58-1270 of 22 December 1958 may be appointed.
Within the jurisdiction of certain Courts of Appeal, the list of which shall be determined by decree, a judicial tribunal shall have jurisdiction for the investigation, prosecution, inquiry and, in the case of misdemeanours, the trial of such offences, in cases that are or would appear to be of great complexity.
The jurisdiction of these courts extends to related offences.
A decree shall determine the list of these courts, which shall comprise a section of the public prosecutor's office and specialised investigating and trial panels to hear these offences.
