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Article 706-48 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Minors who are victims of one of the offences mentioned in Article 706-47 may be the subject of a medical-psychological assessment designed to assess the nature and extent of the harm suffered and to establish whether this makes appropriate treatment or care necessary.

Such an assessment may be ordered at the investigation stage by the public prosecutor.

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Article 706-48

Les mineurs victimes de l’une des infractions mentionnées à l’article 706-47 peuvent faire l’objet d’une expertise médico-psychologique destinée à apprécier la nature et l’importance du préjudice subi et à établir si celui-ci rend nécessaires des traitements ou des soins appropriés.

Une telle expertise peut être ordonnée dès le stade de l’enquête par le procureur de la République.

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