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Article D147-18 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

In application of the fifth paragraph of l’article 720, the President of the Enforcement Division of the Court of Appeal may be requested to do so by the offender or the Public Prosecutor, or may do so on his or her own initiative if the Enforcement Judge has not issued a decision on the release of the offender under restraint from the date on which the sentence served is equal to twice the remaining sentence. Referral by the sentenced person is made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or in accordance with the procedures set out in article 503. The President of the Enforcement Division of the Court of Appeal renders its decision within one month of the matter being referred to it.

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Article D147-18

En application du cinquième alinéa de l’article 720, le président de la chambre de l’application des peines de la cour d’appel peut être saisi par le condamné ou le procureur de la République ou se saisir d’office si le juge de l’application des peines n’a pas rendu de décision statuant sur la libération sous contrainte à compter du jour où la durée de la peine accomplie est égale au double de la durée de la peine restant à subir. La saisine par le condamné se fait par lettre recommandée avec accusé de réception ou selon les modalités prévues par l’article 503. Le président de la chambre de l’application des peines de la cour d’appel rend sa décision dans le mois de sa saisine.

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