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Article R15-33-29 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Private guards may only take up their duties after taking an oath before the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the territory to be guarded or one of them is located, at the seat of that court or, where applicable, of one of its local chambers. The wording of the oath is as follows: “I swear and promise to perform my duties well and loyally and to observe in everything the…

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Article R15-33-29-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

In the performance of their duties, private security guards are required to hold their card or approval decision at all times and to produce it to any person who requests it. He must also have the words “garde particulier” or “garde-chasse particulier” or “garde-pêche particulier” or “garde des bois particulier” prominently displayed on his clothing, depending on the mission entrusted, to the exclusion of all others. Private rangers may not…

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Article R15-33-29-2 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Authorisation may be withdrawn at any time by the Prefect if the holder ceases to fulfil one or more of the conditions set out in article 29-1 or if it fails to comply with the provisions of l’article R. 15-33-29-1. The principal and the private security guard must, prior to the decision, have been given the opportunity to present their written observations or, at their request, oral observations before the…

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Article R15-33-29-3 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The contraventions provided for in the Penal Code that municipal police officers, country wardens, Paris surveillance officers mentioned in article 21 of this code, as well as officers of the City of Paris in charge of a police force, may, pursuant to the provisions of the articles L. 2212-5, L. 2213-18, L. 2512-16-1 and L. 2512-16 du code général des collectivités territoriales, record by official report when they are committed…

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Article R15-33-29-4 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The officers and officials mentioned in article R. 15-33-29-3 without delay to the mayor or, in the case of Paris surveillance officers, to the Prefect of Police and, through the intermediary of the judicial police officers with territorial jurisdiction, to the Public Prosecutor. The police officers responsible for the surveillance of Paris and the public prosecutor’s office shall send to the mayor or, in the case of Paris surveillance officers,…

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Article R15-33-29-4-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The category A and B tax agents mentioned in article 28-2 who are authorised to carry out judicial investigations are assigned to one of the following departments specialising in the repression of fiscal delinquency: 1° The judicial investigations department for finance of the Ministry of the Budget: 2° The judicial police department of the central directorate of the judicial police of the Ministry of the Interior.

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Article R15-33-29-4-2 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The tasks entrusted by articles R. 15-33-11 à R. 15-33-13 to the magistrate delegated to the judicial missions of the customs and tax authorities with regard to customs officers are applicable to tax officials placed under his authority. R. 15-33-13 to the magistrate delegated to the judicial missions of the customs and tax authorities with regard to customs officials are applicable to tax officials placed under his authority.

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Article R15-33-29-5 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The commission provided for in Article 28-2, the assent of which is required for the designation of tax officials in categories A and B authorised to carry out judicial investigations at the request of the public prosecutor or at the request of the examining magistrate, is composed as follows: 1° The public prosecutor at the Court of Cassation or his delegate chosen by him from among the first advocates-general or…

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Article R15-33-29-6 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The members of the committee referred to in 2° of Article R. 15-33-29-5 and their alternates as well as, on the proposal of the members mentioned in 3° to 6° of the same article, the representatives of the latter are appointed by joint order of the Minister of Justice, the Minister of the Interior and the Minister for the Budget.

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