Title II: Detention

When the Minister of Justice cannot guarantee that the sentenced person will not be prosecuted, detained or subjected to any other restriction of his or her personal freedom on French territory, for acts or convictions prior to his or her departure from the territory of the sentencing State, he or she shall inform the authority that requested transit.

The Minister of Justice will make a decision as soon as possible and no later than one week after receipt of the request for transit. Where a translation of the certificate is requested, this period shall run only from the date of transmission of that translation.

The convicted person may only be held in detention for the time strictly necessary for transit through French territory.

This section applies in the event of an accidental landing on national territory during the transfer.