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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Undercover procedures, sound recordings and images of certain places or vehicles

Article D15-1-4

For the application of articles 694-7 and 695-2 of this code, the Minister of Justice shall give his approval after receiving the opinion of the National Director of the Judicial Police. For the appli…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article D15-4-1

…s no investigating division notifies the Public Prosecutor at the court in which this division is located of the offences and investigations brought to his attention as soon as it appears to him that…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: The Examining Magistrate and the Investigating Divisions

Article D15-4-7

…r, chosen or appointed by the court, belonging to the bar of the court without a division, the applications for release or modification of judicial supervision or for release that this lawyer may lodg…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article D15-4-3

…nt orders. He shall send him the proceedings without delay in the event of a committal order in the case provided for in the last paragraph of II of Article 80 or when the provisions of III of this Ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Unrestricted hearing and police custody

Article D15-5-4

…t any time during the hearing. Where a summons has been sent to the person in advance, it shall indicate, where appropriate, that the person may appoint a lawyer immediately or at any time during the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article D15-4-2

…ng division shall immediately notify the Public Prosecutor at the court in which that division is located when the provisions of the first paragraph of II of Article 80 of the last paragraph of Articl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: The Examining Magistrate and the Investigating Divisions

Article D15-4-5

…members are responsible. These meetings may only concern specialised judges pursuant to articles 704,706-2,706-17,706-75-1 et 706-107. At these meetings, examining magistrates may exchange informatio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: The Examining Magistrate and the Investigating Divisions

Article D15-4-6

…ointment, the appointment is made by the President of the Bar of the court in which the centre is located, who is then informed without delay by the examining magistrate.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: The Assize Court

Article D45-1-4

…nal Code, where the Assize Court ruling at first instance or on appeal is likely to order the confiscation of property over which a person other than the accused has a right of ownership, including in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judgment

Article D45-2-4

The period between the date on which the person is informed of the date and time of his incarceration, at the end of the hearing or subsequently, and the date on which he is to be incarcerated may not…

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