Section 8: Common provisions

The magistrates of the public prosecutor’s office and any public prosecutor’s office official authorised by the public prosecutor exercise the powers granted to this magistrate for the application of this chapter. The same shall apply to those recognised to the department managing the file, for magistrates placed under its authority and civil servants authorised by it.

For decisions handed down by the appeal courts or, where applicable, by the assize courts, the powers recognised in this chapter to the investigating judge or his clerk are exercised by the president of the investigating chamber or the clerk of that chamber. Those granted to the public prosecutor are exercised by the public prosecutor, the magistrates of the public prosecutor’s office and any official of the public prosecutor’s office…

The recording of personal data in the file is carried out directly by authorised or empowered persons. The file is recorded and consulted using secure telecommunications. The transmission of data between the department managing the file and the Ministry of the Interior is carried out by secure IT means.