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Article R40-49 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The data and information mentioned in 1°, 2°, 4° and 5° of Article R. 40-46, following investigations carried out pursuant to articles R. 40-43-1 and R. 40-43-2, are placed under seal and kept within the data processing system until expiry of the statute of limitations for public prosecution. They may only be accessed by the magistrate in charge of the proceedings and the staff he has authorised to access them.

The data mentioned in 3° of the same article as well as the information relating to the voice recognition of the speaker are kept under the same conditions when they are useful for establishing the truth. Failing this, they are deleted when the required operations are completed.

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Article R40-49

Les données et informations mentionnées aux 1°, 2°, 4° et 5° de l’article R. 40-46, à l’issue des investigations mises en œuvre en application des articles R. 40-43-1 et R. 40-43-2, sont placées sous scellés et conservées au sein du traitement jusqu’à expiration du délai de prescription de l’action publique. Elles ne sont accessibles qu’au magistrat en charge de la procédure et aux personnels qu’il a autorisés à y accéder.


Les données mentionnées au 3° du même article ainsi que les informations relatives à la reconnaissance vocale du locuteur sont conservées dans les mêmes conditions lorsqu’elles sont utiles à la manifestation de la vérité. A défaut, elles sont effacées au moment de la clôture des opérations requises.

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