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Pre-trial detention extended despite rule change. Should it stand?

Court
Cour de cassation
Decided
Sep 16, 2026
Citation
26-83.946
Judges
M. Bonnal (président)

AI breakdown

  • The case is about a woman's pre-trial detention being extended under a rule that got repealed.
  • The court rejected her appeal, stating the extension was lawful because it was made before the rule change.
  • The ruling emphasized that actions taken before the rule's repeal date remain valid.

Outcome

Rejet

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