procureur général

…and a chief prosecutor (procureur général), who is assisted by several advocates. Petitions for appeal go directly to the relevant chamber, which decides whether it will hear them. Although most cases are brought up on appeal from one of the parties, the procureur général keeps an eye out for…

In addition, the procureur général attached to the Cour de Cassation (Supreme Court) is responsible for bringing to the attention of the court decisions of lower courts that ought to be reviewed because of possible faulty interpretation of the law. In all courts, the interpretations of the procureurs…