Article R40-40 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure
The implementation of the judicial reconciliation software mentioned in articles 230-20 et seq is authorised, for each procedure that it controls, by the magistrate in charge of the investigation or in charge of the enquiry. In the case of flagrante delicto investigations, authorisation is deemed to have been granted unless the public prosecutor decides otherwise. The use of this software and the authorisation of the competent public prosecutor or investigating…