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Article 706-82 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Officers or agents of the judicial police authorised to carry out an undercover operation may, throughout the national territory, without being criminally liable for these acts:

1° Acquire, hold, transport, deliver or issue substances, goods, products, documents or information derived from or used in the commission of offences;

2° Use or make available to persons committing these offences means of a legal or financial nature as well as means of transport, deposit, accommodation, storage and telecommunications.

The exemption from liability provided for in the first paragraph is also applicable, for acts committed for the sole purpose of carrying out the undercover operation, to persons required by the officers or agents of the judicial police to enable this operation to be carried out.

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Article 706-82

Les officiers ou agents de police judiciaire autorisés à procéder à une opération d’infiltration peuvent, sur l’ensemble du territoire national, sans être pénalement responsables de ces actes :

1° Acquérir, détenir, transporter, livrer ou délivrer des substances, biens, produits, documents ou informations tirés de la commission des infractions ou servant à la commission de ces infractions ;

2° Utiliser ou mettre à disposition des personnes se livrant à ces infractions des moyens de caractère juridique ou financier ainsi que des moyens de transport, de dépôt, d’hébergement, de conservation et de télécommunication.

L’exonération de responsabilité prévue au premier alinéa est également applicable, pour les actes commis à seule fin de procéder à l’opération d’infiltration, aux personnes requises par les officiers ou agents de police judiciaire pour permettre la réalisation de cette opération.

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