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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXa: Directory of personal data collected in the context of legal proceedings, known as "Redex".

Article R53-21-15

…custody judge fails to give a ruling within three months or if the request for rectification or deletion is not granted, the interested party may, within ten days, refer the matter to the president o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXa: Directory of personal data collected in the context of legal proceedings, known as "Redex".

Article R53-21-16

If the request for rectification or deletion is granted, the public prosecutor may also, within ten days, challenge this decision before the president of the investigating chamber. This challenge susp…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXa: Directory of personal data collected in the context of legal proceedings, known as "Redex".

Article R53-21-19

…in the limits of the periods defined in Article R. 53-21-20, information relating to recordings, deletions and interrogations of which it is the subject, specifying the surname, first name, department…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXa: Directory of personal data collected in the context of legal proceedings, known as "Redex".

Article R53-21-18

…c prosecutor shall inform the register management department, which shall immediately rectify or delete the data, depending on the case. It is the responsibility of the public prosecutor to inform the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXa: Directory of personal data collected in the context of legal proceedings, known as "Redex".

Article R53-21-12

The request for rectification or deletion must, on pain of inadmissibility, be sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by declaration to the court registry. This request is addres…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXa: Directory of personal data collected in the context of legal proceedings, known as "Redex".

Article R53-21-13

The competent magistrate must inform the interested party of his decision by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, within three months of receiving the request. If there is no response wi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXa: Directory of personal data collected in the context of legal proceedings, known as "Redex".

Article R53-21-14

…ed decision within three months. The order is notified to the public prosecutor and, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, to the person concerned.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXa: Directory of personal data collected in the context of legal proceedings, known as "Redex".

Article R53-21-17

…oned order within three months. This order is notified to the Public Prosecutor and, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, to the interested party. It may only be appealed to the Supre…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

Article D32-2-1

Notifications from the competent authority of a Member State of the European Union indicating that an interception of correspondence emitted by electronic communications carried out or to be carried o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D15-1-2

May be authorised to take part in undercover operations as defined by Article 706-81 of the Code of Criminal Procedure officers or agents of the criminal investigation departments of the national poli…

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