b) In cases of terrorism, violent or highly-organized crimes, or where there is evidence to substantiate the imminent commission of a criminal offence threatening the life or integrity of any person. 4 - Where criminal police bodies undertake the search pursuant to the preceding paragraph: a) In the situation provided for in point b), the investigation shall be promptly communicated to the competent judicial authority, and assessed by the latter as far as the validation of the measure is concerned, on pain of being deemed null and void; b) In any other situation, the report provided for in article 253 of the Criminal Procedure Code shall be drawn up and submitted to the competent judicial authority. 5 - Where, in the course of the search, there are grounds to believe that the data sought is stored in another computer system or part of it, and such data is lawfully accessible from the initial system, the search may be extended to the other system, by means of an authorization or order from the competent authority, pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2. 6 – To the search referred to herein shall apply, duly adapted, the rules on execution of searches provided for in the Criminal Procedure Code and in the Journalists Statute. Article 16 Seizure of computer data 1 - Where, in the course of a computer system search, or of another legitimate means of access to a computer system, computer data or documents necessary to the collection of evidence, in order to uncover the truth, are found, the competent judicial authority shall authorize or order the seizure thereof. 2 - Criminal police bodies are entitled to perform seizures, without any prior authorization from the judicial authority, in the course a computer system search lawfully ordered and executed pursuant to the preceding article, or where there is urgency or danger in delay. 3 - In case of seizure of computer data or documents the contents of which may disclose personal or intimate data, thus hindering the privacy of the respective holder or of a third party, on pain of being deemed null and void such data or documents shall be submitted to the judge, who shall weight their attachment to the file, taking into account the interests of the case. 4 - Seizures carried out by criminal police bodies shall always be validated by the judicial authority, within at the most 72 hours. 5 - Seizures related to computer systems used for legal, medical and bank practises shall comply with the rules and formalities provided for in the Criminal Procedure Code, duly adapted, and those related to computer systems used by journalists shall comply with the rules and formalities provided for in the Journalists Statute, duly adapted. 6 - The regime governing professional, staff and State secret information, provided for in article 182 of the Criminal Procedure Code, shall apply, duly adapted.

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