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Article 79 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Preliminary investigations are compulsory in felony cases; except where special provisions apply, they are optional in misdemeanour cases; they may also take place in misdemeanour cases if the public prosecutor so requests pursuant to article 44.

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Article 79

L’instruction préparatoire est obligatoire en matière de crime ; sauf dispositions spéciales, elle est facultative en matière de délit ; elle peut également avoir lieu en matière de contravention si le procureur de la République le requiert en application de l’article 44.

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