French Code of Criminal Procedure
In forceThe following shall be deleted by the managing department before expiry of the period mentioned in Article R. 53-14:
1° The data mentioned in 1° and 1° bis of I of Article R. 53-10 on the instruction of the public prosecutor or investigating judge or, at their request, the judicial police officer, once it is established that their retention no longer appears necessary given the purpose of the file, in particular when the statute of limitations has expired;
2° Data relating to the persons mentioned in 2° of I of Article R. 53-10 in the event of an acquittal or acquittal decision that has become final, upon receipt of the notice informing it of this;
3° Data relating to the persons mentioned in 3° of I and 1° of III of Article R. 53-10 upon receipt of a notice informing it of the definitive identification of the deceased person;
4° Data relating to the persons mentioned in 4° and 5° of I and in 2°, 3° and 4° of III of article R. 53-10 as soon as it receives notification that the missing person has been found;
5° The results mentioned in article R. 53-12 at the request of the said body or service.
The notice referred to in 2° is sent by the public prosecutor or the public prosecutor at the court that handed down the decision to acquit or acquit as soon as possible after the decision becomes final.
The notice referred to in 3° and 4° is sent by the investigating department or the competent judicial authority as soon as possible after the date on which the event justifying the deletion occurred.
