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Article 707-5 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

If a committal or arrest warrant is issued, custodial sentences may be immediately adjusted, under the conditions set out in this Code, without waiting for the sentence to become enforceable pursuant to Article 707, subject to the Public Prosecutor’s right of suspensive appeal provided for in article 712-14.

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Article 707-5

En cas de délivrance d’un mandat de dépôt ou d’arrêt, les peines privatives de liberté peuvent être immédiatement aménagées, dans les conditions prévues au présent code, sans attendre que la condamnation soit exécutoire en application de l’article 707, sous réserve du droit d’appel suspensif du ministère public prévu à l’article 712-14.

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