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Article R78-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Bulletin no. 1 of the criminal record is sent by letter to the requesting judicial authority. Bulletin No. 1 may also be issued by secure electronic means, including where this is provided for by international conventions.

In urgent cases, this may be sent by fax.

If the request for bulletin no. 1 comes from the central authority of a Member State of the European Union, the reply is sent without delay and at the latest within ten working days of receipt of the request or, in the case of a request for additional information addressed to the requesting State for the identification of the person concerned, of the reply sent by that State.

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Article R78-1

Le bulletin n° 1 du casier judiciaire est adressé par lettre à l’autorité judiciaire requérante. La délivrance du bulletin n° 1 peut également s’opérer par voie électronique sécurisée, y compris lorsqu’elle est prévue par des conventions internationales.

En cas d’urgence, cet envoi peut être effectué par télécopie.

Si la demande du bulletin n° 1 émane de l’autorité centrale d’un Etat membre de l’Union européenne, la réponse est transmise sans délai et au plus tard dans les dix jours ouvrables à compter de la réception de la demande ou, en cas de demande d’informations complémentaires adressée à l’Etat requérant pour l’identification de la personne concernée, de la réponse transmise par cet Etat.

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