#2018-218Decree No. 2018-218 on Protecting Agent Identity During Criminal Procedures and Customs Actions
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The decree aims to protect the identities of certain agents involved in penal and customs procedures in France. Specific rules are established for how their identities are handled, safeguarding them from potential threats. Agents will be identified by an administrative number rather than by name in legal documents, reducing risks of exposure during and after legal processes. In emergencies, written approval of identity protection can be granted quickly and confirmed later. This affects law enforcement officers and customs agents primarily.
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Key Changes
- Introduction of administrative identification numbers for agents involved in legal procedures.
- Emergency procedures for quick approval of identity protection.
- Legal documents to use administrative numbers instead of revealing agent names.
Obligations
What this law requires
Deliver written authorization for agent identity protection that remains valid during the agent's assignment or temporary placement, subject to review if job functions or mission conditions change
Issue written authorization for emergency identity protection via any available means, then confirm in writing by the next business day from the responsible hierarchical supervisor
Use only the agent's administrative registration number (or employment commission number for customs) in all legal procedure documents, rather than the agent's name or surname
Define each protected agent's administrative registration number by ministerial order according to Article R. 2-20
Assign a new administrative registration number to an agent if identity revelation would characterize an offense under Article 15-4(IV) or endanger the agent's life, physical integrity, or that of family members