Article 233
The court of appeal may, on the application of the public prosecutor, order that as many assize divisions be formed as the needs of the service require.
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The court of appeal may, on the application of the public prosecutor, order that as many assize divisions be formed as the needs of the service require.
The matter is referred to it either by the public prosecutor or by its chairman.It may be referred to it of its own motion when examining the proceedings referred to it.
It may, of its own motion or at the request of the Public Prosecutor, order that he or she be informed in respect of the persons under investigation or defendants referred to it on all the counts of c…
Offences are related either when they have been committed at the same time by several persons together, or when they have been committed by different persons, even at different times and in different…
If the acts charged against the persons under investigation constitute an offence classified as a felony by law, the investigating chamber shall order the indictment before the assize court or before…
…ngs. After annulment, it may either evoke and proceed under the conditions provided for in articles 201,202 and
If the accused is at large or fails to appear, he may be tried in absentia in accordance with the provisions of Chapter VIII of this Title. Where the accused is at large, however, the date of the hear…
The completion of the formalities prescribed by articles 272 to 275 is recorded in a report signed by the president or his delegate, the court clerk, the accused and, if applicable, the interpreter. I…
The list of session jurors as drawn up in accordance with the requirements of Article 266 shall be served on each accused not later than the day before the opening of the trial. This list must contain…
The public prosecutor notifies the accused of the date on which he must appear.
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