Book IV: Some special procedures

Searches, home visits and seizures must, in the absence of flagrante delicto or the express consent of the person at whose premises they take place, be carried out with the authorisation of the juge des libertés et de la détention (liberty and custody judge) to whom the matter has been referred by reasoned written subpoena from the Deputy European Public Prosecutor under the conditions laid down in Article 76.

Decisions ordering the interception of telecommunications correspondence, geolocation, an investigation under pseudonym or a special investigative technique provided for in Section 6 of Chapter II of Title XXV of this Book shall be taken by the liberty and custody judge, referred to by a written and reasoned request from the Deputy European Public Prosecutor, unless these measures are ordered under conditions of use and duration allowing the public prosecutor to…

Decisions ordering the special seizures provided for in Title XXIX of this book and the protective measures provided for in Article 706-166 are taken by the liberty and custody judge, on written and reasoned application by the Deputy European Public Prosecutor, subject to the public prosecutor’s own powers under the first paragraph of Article 706-154.