#2016-1845Decree No. 2016-1845 on Conditions for Handling Illicit Online Content
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This decree establishes how France's customs officials handle illegal online content. Affected content must be documented, stored securely for three months, and then destroyed. The rule aims to keep unlawful material confidential and intact while allowing communication with law enforcement. Customs and law enforcement agencies, especially in French overseas territories, must take action to comply.
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Key Changes
- Documents procedures for handling illegal online content
- Requires secure storage for three months
- Mandates destruction of content after storage period
Obligations
What this law requires
Transmit a copy of illicit content to specialized police or gendarmerie services within five business days of extraction or acquisition, based on content nature
Document extraction, acquisition, transmission, and retention of illicit online content through official written record (procès-verbal de constat) in accordance with Customs Code Article 334
Maintain written record of any request when illicit content is transmitted in response to an express demand
Retain illicit online content for a maximum duration of three months, except when content serves as evidence in an ongoing procedure
Store illicit content under conditions guaranteeing integrity and confidentiality, with restricted access limited to authorized customs agents and investigators within the same service or unit