French Code of Criminal Procedure
In forceAny application by a convicted person to be relieved of a prohibition, disqualification, incapacity or publication measure, made pursuant to the provisions of the first paragraph of
Article 702-1specifies the date of the conviction and the places where the applicant has resided since his or her conviction or release.
It is sent, depending on the case, to the public prosecutor or the public prosecutor who obtains all relevant information, takes the opinion of the sentence enforcement judge, if applicable, and refers the matter to the competent court.
The court hearing the case rules in chambers on the submissions of the public prosecutor, after hearing the applicant or his or her counsel or duly summoning them. If it appears necessary to hear a convicted person who is in custody, this may be done in accordance with the provisions of
Article 712of this Code.
The decision is served at the request of the public prosecutor when it is given without the presence of the applicant or his counsel. It may be appealed or referred to the Court of Cassation, as the case may be.
A mention of the decision by which a convicted person is totally or partially relieved of a prohibition, disqualification, incapacity or publication measure is made in the margin of the judgment or sentence and in the criminal record.
