French Code of Criminal Procedure
In forceIf there is a risk that the convicted person may find himself in the presence of the victim or the civil party and if, in view of the nature of the offences or the personality of the person concerned, it appears that such a meeting should be avoided, the sentence enforcement courts shall attach to any decision resulting in the temporary or permanent cessation of imprisonment a prohibition on entering into contact with the victim or the civil party and, where applicable, on appearing in the vicinity of his home and place of work.
This ban must be imposed, unless a specially reasoned decision is made to the contrary, when the person has been convicted of one of the offences referred to in article 706-47.
The court sends the victim a notice informing them of this prohibition; if the victim is a civil party, this notice is also sent to their lawyer. This notice shall specify the consequences likely to result for the sentenced person if this prohibition is not complied with.
The court may not, however, send this notice where the personality of the victim or the civil party so justifies, where the victim or the civil party has made it known that he or she does not wish to be notified of the arrangements for the enforcement of the sentence or in the case of a provisional cessation of the sentenced person's imprisonment for a period that may not exceed the maximum period authorised for temporary absences.
For the purposes of this article, the victim or the civil party may inform the sentence enforcement court of any changes in their residence or place of work.
When the person has been convicted of an offence referred to in Article 706-47 and if the victim or the civil party has so requested, the sentence enforcement judge or the prison probation service shall inform the latter, directly or through their lawyer, of the person's release when this occurs on the expiry date of the sentence.
