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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Complaints by electronic means

Article D8-2-8

The terms and conditions under which victims filing a complaint electronically must identify themselves in a secure manner shall be specified by order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Complaints by electronic means

Article D8-2-6

If justified by the nature of the offence for which an online complaint is made, the victim is informed that any false statement may expose him or her to criminal prosecution, in accordance with the p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Complaints by electronic means

Article D8-2-5

If justified by the nature of the offences that are the subject of the online complaint, and in particular in the case of complaints concerning sexual offences, the online complaint service must also…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Complaints by electronic means

Article D8-2-10

The court with jurisdiction over the offences referred to in article 15-3-1 is the Paris judicial court.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Complaints by electronic means

Article D8-2-7

The online complaints service provides the victim, in a printable format, with a receipt for the complaint as well as a copy of the report of receipt of the complaint, which is signed, in accordance w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Complaints by electronic means

Article D8-2-1

Online services enabling victims, in accordance with the provisions of article 15-3-1, to lodge complaints by electronic means, hereinafter referred to as "online complaints", with the criminal invest…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article D40-1-2

When the public prosecutor's final indictment sent to the examining magistrate pursuant to II of Article 175 has not been copied to the parties' lawyers, the examining magistrate's clerk or the joint…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Interception of telecommunications correspondence

Article D32-2-1

Notifications from the competent authority of a Member State of the European Union indicating that an interception of correspondence emitted by electronic communications carried out or to be carried o…

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

Article D15-1-2

May be authorised to take part in undercover operations as defined by Article 706-81 of the Code of Criminal Procedure officers or agents of the criminal investigation departments of the national poli…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2b: Communication permits

Article D32-1-2

…indicate the names of the partners and associates for whom the issue of the permit is also requested. The permit to communicate is then issued in the name of the various lawyers, including those who…

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