Home detention is ordered for a period that may not exceed six months. During the investigation, it may be extended for the same period in accordance with the procedures set out in the first paragraph of Article 142-6, without the total duration of the placement exceeding two years.
When the person referred to the criminal court or assize court is maintained or remains under house arrest in accordance with articles 179 and 181, the total duration of the measure, taking into account that executed during the investigation, may not exceed two years, without it being necessary to order its extension every six months and subject to the possibility for the person concerned to request its release.
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