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Article R15-40 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The authorisation may be withdrawn in accordance with the procedure set out in articles R. 15-36 and R. 15-37.

The public prosecutor or the public prosecutor may, for the purposes of withdrawing authorisation, refer the matter to the general assembly of judges and prosecutors of the court, that of the court of appeal or the competent select committee, as the case may be.

In urgent cases, the senior examining magistrate, acting on a proposal or with the assent of the public prosecutor, or the president of the investigating chamber, acting on a proposal or with the assent of the public prosecutor, may temporarily withdraw the authorisation until the next general meeting or select committee has taken a decision.

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Article R15-40

L’habilitation peut être retirée selon la procédure prévue par les articles R. 15-36 et R. 15-37.

Le procureur de la République ou le procureur général peut, aux fins de retrait d’habilitation, saisir, selon le cas, l’assemblée générale des magistrats du siège et du parquet du tribunal, celle de la cour d’appel ou la commission restreinte compétente.

En cas d’urgence, le doyen des juges d’instruction, sur proposition ou avis conforme du procureur de la République, ou le président de la chambre de l’instruction, sur proposition ou avis conforme du procureur général, peut retirer provisoirement l’habilitation jusqu’à la décision de la prochaine assemblée générale ou commission restreinte.

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