Chapter I: Clarifying the encrypted data needed to establish the truth

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles 60, 77-1 and 156, where it appears that data seized or obtained in the course of the investigation or enquiry has been subject to transformation operations preventing access to or understanding of the unencrypted information contained therein, or that this data is protected by an authentication mechanism, the public prosecutor, the investigating court, the judicial police officer, with the authorisation of the public…

When the public prosecutor, the investigating court, the judicial police officer, with the authorisation of the public prosecutor or the investigating judge, or the court hearing the case decide to use, for the operations mentioned in article 230-1, to State resources covered by national defence secrecy, the written requisition must be sent to a technical body subject to national defence secrecy, and designated by decree, together with the physical medium…

On completion of the operations or as soon as it appears that such operations are technically impossible or on expiry of the prescribed time limit or on receipt of the stop order from the public prosecutor, the investigating court, the judicial police officer, with the authorisation of the public prosecutor or examining magistrate, or the court hearing the case, the results obtained and the documents received are returned by the…

Decisions taken pursuant to this chapter shall not be of a judicial nature and shall not be subject to appeal.

Without prejudice to the obligations arising from national defence secrecy, the officials required under the provisions of this chapter shall be required to assist the judicial authorities.