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Article D70 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Finally sentenced persons are received in the prisons mentioned in article R. 112-15 of the Penitentiary Code or in the quarters of the penitentiary centres mentioned in article R. 112-16 of the same code and corresponding to these establishments. In exceptional circumstances, prisons may hold convicted prisoners under the conditions determined by the provisions of article L. 211-3 of the same code.

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Article D74 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The regulatory provisions of Subsection 1 of Section 3 of Chapter I of Title I of Book II of the Penitentiary Code determine the conditions under which a convicted person is subject to a referral procedure and then assigned to a prison establishment to serve his sentence there, in particular with regard to the information and documents provided or opinions issued by the judicial authority.

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Article D77 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

In accordance with the dispositions de l’article D. 211-12 du code pénitentiaire, le ministère public près la juridiction qui a prononcé une condamnation à une peine privative de liberté adresse une copie des documents prévus par ces mêmes dispositions au secrétariat-greffe du juge de l’application des peines compétent pour être versée dans le dossier individuel du condamné prévu par l’article D. 49-29 of this code.

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Article D83 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

In accordance with the dispositions de l’article D. 212-4 du code pénitentiaire, pour chaque maison d’arrêt, le chef d’établissement informe chaque mois les autorités judiciaires mentionnés au même article de l’état des effectifs au regard des capacités d’accueil de l’établissement.

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Article D94 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

In accordance with the dispositions de l’article D. 213-2 du code pénitentiaire, lorsqu’il suspend l’encellulement individuel d’une personne détenue en raison de sa personnalité, le chef de l’établissement pénitentiaire en informe sans délai le juge de l’application des peines s’agissant des personnes condamnées et le magistrat saisi du dossier de la procédure s’agissant des personnes prévenus.

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Article D115 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Sentence reductions are deducted from the remaining period of imprisonment, counting from the date of release. The sentence reductions are deducted from the remaining period of imprisonment, counting from the date of release. The sentence reductions are deducted from the remaining period of imprisonment, counting from the date of release.

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Article D115-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Sentence reductions apply to all custodial sentences, when the conviction has become final, including those managed under the semi-liberty, work release or electronically supervised home detention scheme. They do not, however, apply to imprisonment resulting from: 1° Withdrawal of a sentence reduction ordered pursuant to articles 721,721-2 and 723-35; 2° De la contrainte judiciaire.

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Article D116 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

For the application of the provisions of article 721 relating to sentence reductions, the Sentence Enforcement Commission examines the sentenced person’s situation at least once a year, even ex officio in the absence of a request made by the sentenced person in accordance with the provisions of article D. 49-11. In the event of imprisonment under the pre-trial detention regime and if the duration is at least one year, the…

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