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Article 344-2 of the French Customs Code

Pursuant toArticle 696-113 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, where the European Public Prosecutor’s Office decides to exercise jurisdiction over offences provided for in this Code, the Deputy European Public Prosecutor may conduct investigations in accordance with the provisions of this Code.

Within this framework, the Deputy European Public Prosecutor shall exercise all the powers conferred on the Public Prosecutor by this Code.

The liberty and custody judge of the Paris judicial court then has jurisdiction to rule under the conditions set out in this code.

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Article 344-2

En application de l’article 696-113 du code de procédure pénale, lorsque le Parquet européen décide d’exercer sa compétence sur des infractions prévues par le présent code, le procureur européen délégué peut conduire les investigations conformément aux dispositions du présent code.

Dans ce cadre, il exerce toutes les attributions confiées au procureur de la République par le présent code.

Le juge des libertés et de la détention du tribunal judiciaire de Paris est alors compétent pour statuer dans les conditions prévues au présent code.

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