Article 706 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure
The following may perform the duties of a specialist assistant to an investigating division mentioned in article 52-1 or a judicial court mentioned in articles 704 or 705 category A or B civil servants and persons holding, in matters defined by decree, of a national diploma attesting to training of a duration at least equal to four years of higher education after the baccalaureate who meet the conditions for access…