In all cases where, pursuant to the provisions of this Code, a lawyer may request the issue of a copy of the file of the criminal proceedings, as well as in cases where, pursuant to Articles 77-2,80-2,114,388-4,393,394,495-8,627-6,696-10,706-105 and 803-3, he or she may consult the file, the lawyer, his or her partner or associate or a lawyer with a written authorisation for this purpose may, during this consultation, make his or her own reproduction of all or part of the elements of the file by any means, and in particular by using a portable scanner or taking photographs. The same applies when the lawyer consults the file as part of the procedures provided for in articles 41-1 to 41-3-1 A. This reproduction is for the exclusive use of the lawyer, who may not give it to his client if it concerns an investigation file.
This reproduction is without prejudice to the lawyer’s right to obtain a copy of the file from the court in the cases and within the time limits provided for in this Code.
If the file is digitised, the lawyer may not refuse to receive a copy in digitised form, where applicable in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 803-1, except in the case provided for in Articles 114 and R. 165, contrary decision of the investigating judge; in the event of partial digitisation of the file, the copy of the non-digitised part of the file is provided on paper.