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Showing 31–40 of 1124 articles for “Art. 54–55”
In the event of a flagrant crime, the judicial police officer, who is notified, immediately informs the public prosecutor, goes without delay to the scene of the crime and makes all useful observation…
1. Subject to the age conditions laid down by the laws in force, customs officers of all grades must take an oath before the judicial court within whose jurisdiction their place of residence is situat…
If the police court considers that the act does not constitute an offence under criminal law, or that the act is not established, or that it is not attributable to the accused, it shall dismiss the ac…
The following articles 475-1 to 486 concerning court fees and costs, the return of items placed in the hands of the courts and the form of judgments. However, the provisions of Article 480-1 only appl…
The right to appeal lies with the accused, the person civilly liable, the public prosecutor, the public prosecutor and the officer of the public prosecutor's office at the police court, when the fine…
The provisions of articles 487 and 488 relating to judgments by default, and 489 to 495 relating to opposition.
An appeal against police judgments shall be lodged with the Court of Appeal. This appeal is lodged within the time limits set out in articles 498 to 500. The appeal is heard and decided in the same wa…
If the accused benefits from a legal cause for exemption from punishment, the Police Court shall find him guilty and exempt him from punishment. Where applicable, it shall rule on the civil action as…
The provisions of articles 505 to 509, 511 and 514 to 520, are applicable to judgments handed down by the police courts. The court of appeal, hearing an appeal against a judgment that the police court…
Sont applicables devant le tribunal de police les dispositions des articles 410 à 415 relatives à la comparution et à la représentation du prévenu et de la personne civilement responsable. However, wh…
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