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Article 93-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

If the needs of the investigation so require, the investigating judge may, in the context of a letter rogatory addressed to a foreign State or a European investigation order addressed to a Member State of the European Union and with the agreement of the competent authorities of the State concerned, travel with his clerk to the territory of that State for the purpose of conducting hearings.

He shall give prior notice thereof to the public prosecutor of his court.

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Article 93-1

Si les nécessités de l’instruction l’exigent, le juge d’instruction peut, dans le cadre d’une commission rogatoire adressée à un Etat étranger ou d’une décision d’enquête européenne adressée à un Etat membre de l’Union européenne et avec l’accord des autorités compétentes de l’Etat concerné, se transporter avec son greffier sur le territoire de cet Etat aux fins de procéder à des auditions.

Il en donne préalablement avis au procureur de la République de son tribunal.

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