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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Conversion of sentences

Article 747-1

In the event of a final conviction for an offence to a firm prison sentence of less than or equal to six months, or the firm part of which is less than or equal to six months, including if this senten…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII ter: Placement under mobile electronic surveillance as a security measure

Article 763-11

…ic surveillance, the sentence enforcement judge may ex officio, at the request of the public prosecutor or at the request of the convicted offender presented, where applicable, through his lawyer, mod…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII ter: Placement under mobile electronic surveillance as a security measure

Article 763-12

A convicted offender placed under mobile electronic surveillance is required to wear, for the entire duration of the placement, a device incorporating a transmitter enabling his or her location to be…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VI: Judicial restraint

Article 761-1

A convicted person who has undergone judicial restraint is not released from the amount of the sentences for which it was exercised.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 769-1

…sions provided for in the first paragraph of article 769.The third paragraph of article 769 applies to convictions handed down against legal persons.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 771-1

…rliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019, the national criminal records department is competent to query, supply and update the centralised European data processing system known as "ECRIS-TCN", wh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 773-1

A copy of each record of a custodial sentence handed down for a felony or misdemeanour is sent to the technical police record kept by the Minister of the Interior. Consultation of this file is reserve…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 764-1

In order to facilitate the social integration or reintegration of a sentenced person, to improve the protection of victims and society and to facilitate the application of alternative sanctions to cus…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII ter: Placement under mobile electronic surveillance as a security measure

Article 763-14

A decree in the Council of State shall determine the conditions for the application of this Title. This decree shall in particular specify the conditions under which the assessment provided for by Art…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII ter: Placement under mobile electronic surveillance as a security measure

Article 763-13

As part of investigations relating to proceedings concerning a crime or offence, judicial police officers specially authorised for this purpose are authorised to consult data contained in the automate…

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