An appeal against the judgments referred to in the articles 712-6 and 712-7 is brought before the Enforcement of Sentences Chamber of the Court of Appeal, which rules in a reasoned judgment after an adversarial debate during which the prosecution’s case and the sentenced person’s lawyer’s observations are heard. The sentenced person is not heard by the chamber, unless it decides otherwise. His or her hearing is then held, in the presence of his or her lawyer or the latter duly summoned, either in accordance with the procedures provided for by Article 706-71, or, by a member of the court, in the prison where he or she is being held.
For the review of appeals against judgments referred to in article 712-7, the enforcement chamber of the court of appeal shall be composed, in addition to the president and the two assessor councillors, of a manager from an association for the reintegration of convicted persons and a manager from a victim support association. For the application of the provisions of this paragraph, the jurisdiction of a court of appeal may be extended to the jurisdiction of several courts of appeal by a decree which determines the list and jurisdiction of these courts.
If it upholds a judgment refusing to grant one of the measures referred to in articles 712-6 or 712-7, the Chamber may set a time limit during which any new application for the granting of the same measure will be inadmissible. This period may not exceed one third of the time remaining to be served or three years.