Article 706-106 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure
Without prejudice to articles 706-81 to 706-87 and for the sole purpose of recording the offences referred to in 12° of Article 706-73, identify the perpetrators and accomplices and carry out the seizures provided for in this Code, officers of the judicial police and judicial police officers placed under their authority may, with the authorisation of the public prosecutor or investigating judge hearing the case, who shall give prior notice…