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Article 72 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

When the public prosecutor and the investigating judge are simultaneously at the scene, the public prosecutor may request the opening of a regular investigation to be referred to the investigating judge present, by way of derogation, where applicable, from the provisions of article 83.

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Article 72

Lorsque le procureur de la République et le juge d’instruction sont simultanément sur les lieux, le procureur de la République peut requérir l’ouverture d’une information régulière dont est saisi le juge d’instruction présent, par dérogation, le cas échéant, aux dispositions de l’article 83.

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