French Code of Criminal Procedure
In forceAny person whose identity is recorded in the file shall be subject, as a security measure, to the obligations set out in this article.
The person is required, either, if he or she resides abroad, to contact the file manager, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or the police station or gendarmerie of his or her place of residence, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by attending the service :
1° To provide proof of their address, once after they have been informed of the measures and obligations mentioned in the second paragraph of article 706-53-6, and then every year;
2° To declare any changes of address, within fifteen days of this change at the latest.
If the person has been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanour punishable by ten years' imprisonment, they must provide proof of their address once every six months by presenting themselves for this purpose either to the police station or gendarmerie unit of their place of residence, or to the departmental gendarmerie group or departmental public security directorate of their place of residence or to any other service designated by the prefecture. If the dangerousness of the person so warrants, the sentencing court or, in accordance with the procedures set out in article 712-6, the sentence enforcement judge may order that this presentation will take place every month. When the person is in a state of legal recidivism, the system of monthly presentation applies as of right. This paragraph is applicable to minors aged between thirteen and eighteen only in the event of conviction for a crime punishable by at least twenty years' imprisonment.
The justification and presentation obligations provided for by this article cease to apply during the time the person is incarcerated.
If persons required to comply with the obligations laid down in this article fail to do so, they shall be liable to two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000.
