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27 April 2023
Criminal conspiracy and the non bis in idem principle
Criminal conspiracy, defined at Article 450-1 of the Criminal Code, regularly raises the question of its accumulation with other offences in light of the non bis in idem principle, which the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation interprets restrictively.
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Victims' rights in criminal proceedings
The Criminal Chamber regularly rules on victims' rights (the right to join the proceedings as a civil party, the right to obtain compensation for the loss suffered) and on the rights of the person under investigation (rights of the defence, right to private life).
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