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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV bis: Procedure applicable to serial or unsolved crimes

Article 706-106-1

…he two following conditions is met and the investigations concerning them are particularly complex: 1° These crimes were committed or are likely to have been committed repeatedly on different dates by…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Infiltration

Article 706-82

…r operation may, throughout the national territory, without being criminally liable for these acts: 1° Acquire, hold, transport, deliver or issue substances, goods, products, documents or information…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 706-95-12

Special investigative techniques are authorised: 1° During the investigation, by the liberty and custody judge at the request of the public prosecutor; 2° During the investigation, by the examining ma…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised courts

Article 706-75-2

…appeal for the trial of crimes falling within the scope of articles 706-73, with the exception of 11°, 706-73-1 or 706-74, in cases that are or would appear to be of great complexity, the Criminal Di…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions specific to certain offences

Article 706-106

…o shall give prior notice to the public prosecutor, without being criminally liable for such acts : 1° Acquire weapons or their components, ammunition or explosives; 2° With a view to acquiring weapon…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Collection of technical connection data and interception of correspondence transmitted by electronic communications

Article 706-95-20

I.-It may be resorted to the installation and use of an apparatus or technical device mentioned in 1° of Article 226-3 of the Penal Code in order to collect technical connection data enabling the iden…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Searches

Article 706-92

…ticles 706-89 to 706-91. In the cases provided for in the second paragraph of article 706-90 and in 1° to 4° of article 706-91, the order shall also include a statement of the considerations of law an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV: Procedure applicable to organised crime and delinquency and to felonies

Article 706-74

Where provided for by law, the provisions of this Title shall also apply to: 1° Crimes and offences committed as part of an organised gang, other than those covered by articles 706-73 and 706-73-1 ; 2…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised courts

Article 706-75-1

…meanours, the trial of offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73, with the exception of 11° and 18°, 706-73-1 or 706-74. Honorary magistrates exercising jurisdictional functions under the c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised courts

Article 706-75

…judgment of crimes and offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73, with the exception of 11°, 11° bis and 18°, 706-73-1, excluding the 11°, or 706-74, in cases that are or would appear to be…

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