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Article R49-38 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The departments and units referred to in Article 695-9-31 may postpone their response if they are unable to provide the information requested within the time limit set pursuant to Article R. 49-37. They shall indicate the reasons for this postponement to the competent service of the requesting State using a form drawn up in accordance with Annex A to Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA of 18 December 2006.

When the departments and units requested postpone their response on the grounds that compliance with the eight-hour time limit provided for in the first paragraph of Article R. 49-37 would impose a disproportionate burden on them, they shall immediately inform the competent department of the requesting State and send it the information requested within three days at the latest.

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Article R49-38

Les services et unités mentionnés à l’article 695-9-31 peuvent reporter leur réponse s’ils ne sont pas en mesure de transmettre les informations demandées dans le délai qui leur est imparti en application de l’article R. 49-37. Ils indiquent les raisons de ce report au service compétent de l’Etat requérant au moyen d’un formulaire établi conformément à l’annexe A de la décision-cadre 2006/960/JAI du 18 décembre 2006.

Lorsque les services et unités sollicités reportent leur réponse au motif que le respect du délai de huit heures prévu par le premier alinéa de l’article R. 49-37 leur imposerait une charge disproportionnée, ils en informent immédiatement le service compétent de l’Etat requérant et lui transmettent les informations demandées au plus tard dans un délai de trois jours.

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