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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63

…and if extending the measure is the only way to achieve at least one of the objectives mentioned in 1° to 6° of Article 62-2 or to allow, in cases where there are no premises in the court covered by A…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 61-1

…r attempted to commit an offence may not be heard freely on these facts until he has been informed: 1° The presumed description, date and place of the offence that he or she is suspected of having com…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 61-3

…oice or, if he is unable to appoint one, a lawyer appointed ex officio by the President of the Bar: 1° Assist her when she takes part in an operation to reconstruct the offence; 2° Be present at a sus…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 65

…t that he or she has committed or attempted to commit this offence, the information provided for in 1°, 3° and 4° of Article 61-1 and be informed that they have the right to be assisted by a lawyer in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-1

…anguage he understands, if necessary by means of the form provided for in the thirteenth paragraph: 1° Of his/her placement in police custody and the duration of the measure and any extension(s) to wh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 60-1-2

…ticle L. 34-1 are only possible, if required by the needs of the procedure, in the following cases: 1° The proceedings relate to a felony or misdemeanour punishable by at least three years' imprisonme…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-1-1

…gistrate, when they are necessary for the determination of the truth and have the following purpose:1° The handing over of recordings from a video-protection system concerning the places in which the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 62-2

…igators. This measure must be the sole means of achieving at least one of the following objectives: 1° To enable investigations involving the presence or participation of the person to be carried out;…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 64

I.-The judicial police officer shall draw up a report mentioning: 1° The reasons justifying the placement in police custody, in accordance with 1° to 6° of l'article 62-2 ; 2° The duration of the hear…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Automated national registry of legal proceedings

Article 48-1

…cal research purposes. The data recorded in the automated national registry concerns in particular: 1° The date, place and legal classification of the acts; 2° Where known, the surname, first names, d…

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