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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Judicial police officers

Article 16-3

The committee gives a reasoned decision. The hearing takes place and the decision is given in chambers. The debate is oral; the claimant may be heard in person at his request or that of his counsel; h…

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

Article 56-3

Searching the offices of a doctor, notary or bailiff shall be carried out by a magistrate and in the presence of the person in charge of the professional order or organisation to which the person conc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 75-3

…ith the written authorisation of the Public Prosecutor, giving reasons, which shall be added to the case file. The investigators complete their operations and transmit the elements of the procedure to…

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

Article 61-3

…when she takes part in an operation to reconstruct the offence; 2° Be present at a suspect identification session of which she is a part. The person is informed of this right before these operations…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 76-3

The judicial police officer or, under his supervision, the judicial police agent may, for the needs of the investigation, under the conditions provided for in article 76, have recourse to the operatio…

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

Article 60-3

…provided for in Article 60 to open the seals in order to make one or more copies of this data or to carry out the technical operations required to make it available to the judicial police officer, in…

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

Article 63-3

…he detainee is fit to remain in police custody and will make any useful observations. Except in the case of insurmountable circumstances, the investigators or, under their supervision, the investigati…

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

Article 62-3

Police custody is carried out under the supervision of the public prosecutor, without prejudice to the prerogatives of the liberty and custody judge provided for in articles 63-4-2 and 706-88 to 706-8…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-3

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 80-3

As soon as the investigation begins, the investigating judge must notify the victim of an offence that proceedings have been opened, of his or her right to bring a civil action and of the procedures f…

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