French Code of Criminal Procedure
In forceWhen serving in the operational reserve of the national police or in the operational reserve of the national gendarmerie, civil servants of the national police and military personnel of the national gendarmerie who are active or retired and who have had the status of judicial police officer during their activity may, after updating their knowledge and once it is established that they meet the conditions of experience and aptitude required, retain the status of judicial police officer for a period of five years from the date of their retirement.
However, they may not effectively exercise the powers attached to their status as judicial police officers and may not use this status unless they are assigned to missions involving the exercise of these powers and pursuant to a decision by the public prosecutor at the court of appeal personally authorising them to do so.
The authorisation is issued by the public prosecutor at the court of appeal.
The authorisation is issued by the public prosecutor at the court of appeal within whose jurisdiction the reservist's first assignment takes place. Subject to the first paragraph, it is valid for the entire duration of the reservist's commitment to the reserve, including in the event of a change of posting. The Attorney General may withdraw the authorisation or suspend it for a specified period.
A decree of the Conseil d'Etat defines the terms of the authorisation.
A decree in the Conseil d'Etat will define the conditions for the application of this article.
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