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Article D1-5 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Subject to the needs of the investigation, the authority conducting the interview with the victim:

1° Receives the victim’s complaint as soon as possible;

2° Conducts further interviews with the victim insofar as they are strictly necessary for the ongoing investigation;

3° Arranges for medical examinations of the victim insofar as they are strictly necessary for the ongoing investigation.

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Article D1-5

Sous réserve des nécessités de l’enquête, l’autorité qui procède à l’audition de la victime :


1° Recueille dès que possible la plainte de la victime ;


2° Procède à d’autres auditions de la victime dans la mesure où elles sont strictement nécessaires à l’enquête en cours ;


3° Fait procéder aux examens médicaux de la victime dans la mesure où ils sont strictement nécessaires à l’enquête en cours.

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