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Article R*49-22 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

During the criminal investigation, the plea that a legislative provision infringes the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution is presented, in support of an application, in a separate written document stating the reasons, which is lodged at the registry of the investigating chamber and which is stamped by the registrar indicating the day on which it was lodged.

This document may also be filed with the registry of the investigating judge, the liberty and custody judge or the juvenile court judge. The court clerk then sends it to the investigating chamber without delay.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article R*49-22
Au cours de l’instruction pénale, le moyen tiré de ce qu’une disposition législative porte atteinte aux droits et libertés garantis par la Constitution est présenté, à l’appui d’une demande, dans un écrit distinct et motivé déposé au greffe de la chambre de l’instruction et qui est visé par le greffier avec l’indication du jour du dépôt.


Cet écrit peut être également déposé au greffe du juge d’instruction, du juge des libertés et de la détention ou du juge des enfants. Le greffier l’adresse alors sans délai à la chambre de l’instruction.

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