Section 5: The automated national registry of judicial procedures and the automated processing system known as "Cassiopée".

The Ministry of Justice is authorised to implement automated processing of personal data known as “Cassiopée”, comprising the application known as the “automated national order office for judicial proceedings” provided for in Article 48-1. The purpose of this processing is to record information and personal data relating to legal proceedings within the judicial courts, in order to facilitate the management and monitoring of these proceedings by the magistrates, court clerks…

Insofar as they are necessary to pursue the purposes mentioned in Article R. 15-33-61-4, the following information and personal data may be recorded: 1° Concerning individuals: a) In criminal proceedings and proceedings other than criminal proceedings under the jurisdiction of the liberty and custody judge, concerning witnesses, persons under investigation or assisted witnesses, defendants, accused persons, persons subject to extradition proceedings or a European arrest warrant, victims and civil parties:…

I.-In accordance with article 48-1, the retention period for personal information and data recorded as part of criminal proceedings is ten years from the last recorded update; this period is extended to : -twenty years when the person has been sentenced to a criminal penalty or when the proceedings relate to an offence to which the limitation period for public action provided for in the third paragraph of Article 7…

I. – The following may have direct access to personal information and data recorded in the processing in the context of criminal proceedings: 1° Magistrates from the Public Prosecutor’s Office and magistrates from the Court of First Instance who carry out criminal duties: a) In all judicial courts and courts of appeal, for the sole purpose of processing offences or proceedings brought before them; b) In the courts referred to…

The II of Article 3 of the Act of 6 January 1978 susvisée, of all or part of the information and personal data recorded in the processing: – lawyers; – persons involved in the proceedings within the meaning of l’article 11 ; – administrations and persons who, as part of a mission entrusted by the judicial authority, participate in the investigation of cases, the service of documents and the enforcement…

The rights of access and rectification provided for in Articles 39 and 40 of Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties may be exercised with the Public Prosecutor.

The right to object provided for in the first paragraph of Article 38 of the Act of 6 January 1978 relating to data processing, files and freedoms does not apply to the processing provided for in this section.

The processing may be linked to the processing of personal data known as APPI created by Article R. 57-4-1. It may also be linked to the national criminal record.

The creation, modification or deletion of data as well as consultations are recorded, including the identifier of the person who created them as well as the date, time and purpose of the operation. This information is kept for a period of five years.