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Showing 2531–2540 of 24797 articles for “Art. 4 mars 2021”
When he considers that the facts brought to his attention pursuant to the provisions of Article 40 constitute an offence committed by a person whose identity and domicile are known and for whom no leg…
Where a department has several judicial courts, the public prosecutor may designate one of the public prosecutors of that department to represent, under his authority, all the public prosecutors' offi…
Any person who has reported facts to the public prosecutor may lodge an appeal with the public prosecutor against the decision to close the case with no further action taken following this report. The…
When, in the course of the investigation, it proves impossible to return seized movable property whose retention is no longer necessary to establish the truth, either because the owner cannot be ident…
The lawyer appointed under the conditions provided for in Article 63-3-1 may communicate with the person in police custody under conditions that guarantee the confidentiality of the interview. The dur…
The duration of detention provided for in articles 78-3 and 78-3-1 shall, where applicable, be deducted from that of police custody.
If the needs of the investigation into a crime or offence punishable by at least three years' imprisonment so require, the public prosecutor may issue a search warrant for any person against whom ther…
…investigation into the causes of death or the causes of a disappearance mentioned in the articles 74 and 74-1, the investigating judge shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter I of…
The investigating judge or the judicial police officer appointed by him or, under the latter's supervision, the judicial police officer draws up a report of each interception and recording operation.…
For the purposes of executing the letter rogatory, the judicial police officer may carry out the requisitions provided for in the first paragraph of Article 60-2.With the express authorisation of the…
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