Article 75-2 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The judicial police officer conducting a preliminary investigation into a crime or misdemeanour notifies the public prosecutor as soon as a person against whom there is evidence giving rise to a presumption that he has committed or attempted to commit the offence is identified.

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Article 75-2

L’officier de police judiciaire qui mène une enquête préliminaire concernant un crime ou un délit avise le procureur de la République dès qu’une personne à l’encontre de laquelle existent des indices faisant présumer qu’elle a commis ou tenté de commettre l’infraction est identifiée.