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

Article 70

…east three years' imprisonment so require, the public prosecutor may, without prejudice to the application of the provisions of Article 73, issue a search warrant for any person against whom there are…

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

Article 72

…r investigation to be referred to the investigating judge present, by way of derogation, where applicable, from the provisions of article 83.

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

Article 56

If the nature of the crime is such that proof can be obtained by seizing papers, documents, computer data or other objects in the possession of persons who appear to have taken part in the crime or to…

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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 63-8

At the end of police custody, the person is, on the instructions of the public prosecutor under whose supervision the investigation is being conducted, either released or brought before that magistrat…

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

Article 61-1

Without prejudice to the specific guarantees applicable to minors, a person in respect of whom there are plausible grounds for suspecting that he has committed or attempted to commit an offence may no…

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

Article 63

…m of the reasons justifying, pursuant to Article 62-2, this placement and inform him of the classification of the facts that he has notified to the person pursuant to 2° of Article 63-1. The Public Pr…

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

Article 63-4-2

…e custody may request that the lawyer be present at his or her hearings and confrontations. In this case, the first hearing, unless it relates solely to identity details, may not begin without the pre…

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

Article 63-5

Custody in police custody must be carried out in conditions that ensure respect for the dignity of the person. Only strictly necessary security measures may be imposed on the person in police custody.

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