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Article 154 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The provisions of articles 61-1 and 61-2 relating to the hearing of a suspected person or a victim as well as Articles 61-3 and 62-2 to 64-1 are applicable during the execution of letters rogatory.

The powers conferred on the public prosecutor by these articles are then exercised by the investigating judge. When the information provided for in articles 61-1 and 63-1 is issued, it is specified that the hearing or police custody takes place in the context of a rogatory commission.

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Article 154

Les dispositions des articles 61-1 et 61-2 relatives à l’audition d’une personne soupçonnée ou d’une victime ainsi que les articles 61-3 et 62-2 à 64-1 sont applicables lors de l’exécution des commissions rogatoires.

Les attributions conférées au procureur de la République par ces articles sont alors exercées par le juge d’instruction. Lors de la délivrance de l’information prévue aux articles 61-1 et 63-1, il est précisé que l’audition ou la garde à vue intervient dans le cadre d’une commission rogatoire.

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