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Article 706-55

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
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Updated 7 Nov 2023

The national automated DNA fingerprint database centralises DNA traces and fingerprints relating to the following offences:

1° Sexual offences referred to in Article 706-47 of this code as well as the offence provided for by article 222-32 of the Criminal Code and the offences provided for in articles 222-26-2,227-22-2 and 227-23-1 of the same code;

2° Crimes against humanity and the crimes and offences of intentional attacks on human life, torture and acts of barbarism, intentional violence, threats to harm people, drug trafficking, attacks on personal freedoms, trafficking in human beings, procuring, exploitation of begging and endangering minors, provided for by the articles 221-1 à 221-5,222-1 à 222-18,222-34 à 222-40,224-1 à 224-8,225-4-1 à 225-4-4,225-5 à 225-10,225-12-1 à 225-12-3,225-12-5 to 225-12-7and 227-18 to 227-24 of the Criminal Code as well as the offences provided for in articles 221-5-6 and 222-18-4 of the same code;

3° The crimes and offences of theft, extortion, swindling, destruction, damage, deterioration and threats of damage to property provided for by the articles 311-1 à 311-13,312-1 à 312-9,313-2and 322-1 to 322-14 of the Criminal Code;

4° Attacks on the fundamental interests of the Nation, acts of terrorism, counterfeiting currency, criminal conspiracy and war crimes and offences provided for by the articles 410-1 à 413-12,421-1 à 421-6,442-1 à 442-5,450-1and 461-1 to 461-31 of the Penal Code ;

5° The offences provided for in Articles 222-52 to 222-59 of the Penal Code, Articles L. 2339-2, L. 2339-3, L. 2339-4, L. 2339-4-1, L. 2339-10 to L. 2339-11-2, L. 2353-4 and L. 2353-13 of the Defence Code and to Articles L. 317-1-1 à L. 317-9 of the Internal Security Code;

6° The offences of concealing or laundering the proceeds of one of the offences mentioned in 1° to 5°, as provided for by the articles 321-1 to 321-7 and 324-1 to 324-6 of the Penal Code.

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