I. – All the documents referred to in this code, whether they are investigative documents, court decisions or any other procedural document, may be drawn up or converted into digital format.
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The entire procedural file may be stored in digital format, under secure conditions, without the need for a paper medium.
Where these documents are drawn up in digital format and the provisions of this Code require them to be signed, they shall be signed, irrespective of the number of pages and for each signatory, by a single signature in digital form, in accordance with technical procedures that ensure that the document cannot subsequently be altered. These documents do not need to be sealed.
II. – The following provisions of this Code do not apply to the digital procedural file:
1° Distinguishing between original documents and copies thereof;
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2° Providing for the certification of copies;
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3° Relating to the placing under seal, including under closed seal, of documents, multimedia content or data once they have been placed in the file;
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III. – Detailed rules for the application of this article shall be laid down by regulation.