Book IV: Some special procedures

I.-Where a person has been sentenced to an unsuspended custodial sentence of five years or more for one or more of the offences referred to in Articles 421-1 to 421-6 of the Criminal Code, excluding those defined in articles 421-2-5 and 421-2-5-1 of the same code, or for a period of three years or more where the offence was committed as a repeat offender, and it is established, following a…

The situation of detainees likely to be subject to the measure provided for in Article 706-25-16 is examined, at the request of the anti-terrorist public prosecutor, at least three months before the date set for their release, by the multidisciplinary committee on security measures provided for in Article 763-10, in order to assess their dangerousness and ability to reintegrate. To this end, the multi-disciplinary committee referred to in the first…

The decision provided for in Article 706-25-16 is made, before the date set for the sentenced person’s release, by a judgment given after an adversarial and, if the sentenced person so requests, public hearing, during which the sentenced person is assisted by a chosen or court-appointed lawyer. Special reasons must be given for the decision in the light of the conclusions of the assessment and opinion mentioned in article 706-25-17…

The decisions of the Paris Sentence Enforcement Court provided for in this section may be appealed in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 712-1.

The obligations provided for in Article 706-25-16 are suspended if the person concerned is detained during their enforcement. If the period of detention exceeds six months, the resumption of one or more of the obligations provided for in the same article 706-25-16 must be confirmed by the Paris Sentence Enforcement Court within three months of the end of detention, failing which the measure will be terminated automatically.

If a person subject to a measure taken pursuant to Article 706-25-16 not to comply with the obligations to which it is bound is punishable by three years’ imprisonment and a fine of 45,000 euros.

A decree in the Council of State shall specify the conditions and procedures for the application of this section.