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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Protection of mother and child

Article D401

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article D. 216-22 du code pénitentiaire, les mères en détention ayant gardé leur enfant auprès de elles et qui sont des personnes prévenus ne peuvent être tran…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Parole application procedure

Article D524

The application for conditional release falling within the jurisdiction of the sentence enforcement judge must be examined within four months of its submission, in accordance with the provisions of ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Parole application procedure

Article D527

When the matter is referred to them, the enforcement court and the enforcement division of the court of appeal, or the presidents of these courts, may also carry out additional investigative measures…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Parole application procedure

Article D527-2

In the event of a conviction mentioned in the first paragraph of article D. 527-1, the multidisciplinary assessment of dangerousness and the accompanying medical expertise must also be carried out, in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Mandatory measures and conditions

Article D534-1

At least two weeks before the sentenced person's release date, a copy of all or part of the individual file concerning him, including in particular the parole decision, shall be sent to the sentence e…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to probation with reinforced monitoring

Article D546-6

The provisions of Article D. 621-11 of the Penitentiary Code determine the conditions under which the sentenced person's situation is reassessed and the manner in which the sentence enforcement judge…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Adjournment for the purposes of investigations into personality or material, family and social circumstances

Article D548

In the event of an adjournment for the purposes of investigations into the personality or the material, family and social situation provided for by Article 132-70-1 of the Criminal Code, where bail is…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VI: Judicial restraint

Article D570

…ial restraint order are subject to the same regime as convicted prisoners subject to the provisions of article D. 115-1.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII: Residence ban

Article D571-1

…down the sentence will notify the competent sentence enforcement judge, to whom he will send a copy of the decision as well as any useful information concerning the convicted person's residence.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article D571-5

The request for the issue of the bulletin and the response from the criminal record are made via the following administrative authorities: 1° The director of the inter-ministerial departmental directo…

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