Questionnaire France

I.49 What is – overall – the content of these instructions?

The hierarchical system obliges subordinates to keep their immediate superior informed. Thus, the prosecutor general attached to the court of appeal must keep the Minister of Justice informed about important cases within his area of jurisdiction in order to ask him for instructions. In the same way, the district prosecutor has to inform the prosecutor general immediately about important cases and should send him a monthly statement of cases pending within the jurisdiction (sect. 35 CCP).