French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences
Article 66
The minutes drawn up by the judicial police officer pursuant to
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The minutes drawn up by the judicial police officer pursuant to
Search of a lawyer's chambers or home may only be carried out by a magistrate and in the presence of the President of the Bar or his delegate, following a written, reasoned decision taken by the liber…
I.-When a search is envisaged in a specifically identified place containing items covered by national defence secrecy, the search may only be carried out by a magistrate in the presence of the Chairma…
Searching the premises of a court or the home of a person exercising judicial functions with a view to seizing documents likely to be covered by the secrecy of deliberations may only be carried out by…
If the needs of the investigation so require, the Public Prosecutor or the Examining Magistrate, when proceeding as described in this chapter, may travel to the jurisdictions of the courts bordering t…
When, during a search in a place other than those mentioned in Article 56-1, a document mentioned in the second paragraph of the same Article is discovered 56-1, the person at whose premises these ope…
Unless a claim is made from inside the house or exceptions are provided for by law, searches and home visits may not be commenced before 6 a.m. and after 9 p.m. The formalities mentioned in articles 5…
If it is necessary to carry out technical or scientific findings or examinations, the judicial police officer or, under the latter's control, the judicial police officer or the investigation assistant…
People against whom there is no plausible reason to suspect that they have committed or attempted to commit an offence shall be heard by the investigators without being subjected to a measure of restr…
From the outset of police custody, the person may ask to be assisted by a lawyer. If they are unable to appoint one or if the chosen lawyer cannot be contacted, they may request that one be appointed…
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