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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Decision on recognition and enforcement and enforcement and appeals.

Article 728-47

Within five days of the matter being referred to him, the president of the judicial court or the judge delegated by him shall decide, in the light of the documents communicated to him, whether to homo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-30

…a term of criminal imprisonment of fifteen years or more for one of the crimes mentioned in Article 706-53-13 of this Code, compulsory house arrest, entailing a ban on the person concerned being absen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Receipt and investigation by the public prosecutor of the application for recognition and enforcement.

Article 728-35

The competent public prosecutor is the one in whose jurisdiction the last known residence of the convicted person is located, the place where the person is held in custody or the place where the offen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Receipt and investigation by the public prosecutor of the application for recognition and enforcement.

Article 728-36

…ults the Public Prosecutor, the latter shall inform him without delay if, pursuant to 3° of Article 728-11, the recognition of the decision is subject to the consent of the executing State, of its dec…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article 723-36

The provisions of this section shall not apply if the person has been sentenced to socio-judicial supervision or is subject to conditional release.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to all prisons

Article 727-1

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article L. 223-2 du code pénitentiaire, le procureur de la République est immédiatement avisé de la découverte, au sein d'un établissement pénitentiaire ou d'u…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-18

If the representative of the public prosecutor's office decides to forward the sentencing decision and the certificate to the competent authority of the executing State, he or she shall inform the sen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Receipt and investigation by the public prosecutor of the application for recognition and enforcement.

Article 728-39

The public prosecutor may ask the competent authority of the sentencing State whether it consents to the sentenced person being prosecuted, sentenced or deprived of liberty in France for an offence co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Serving the sentence

Article 728-57

Where the sentencing decision is the subject of an amnesty or pardon in France or in the sentencing State, or of a suspension or annulment decided following the commencement of review proceedings in t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Transfer.

Article 728-61

If the sentenced person is on the territory of the sentencing State, he or she will be transferred to French territory on a date set by the Minister of Justice in agreement with the competent authorit…

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