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Article 696-78 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The decision of the liberty and custody judge taken pursuant to the first paragraph of article 696-70 shall be notified without delay to the person placed under judicial supervision. The latter is informed by a note in the notification that, if he or she does not accept this decision, he or she has a period of five days in which to submit a request to the Investigating Chamber specifying, on…

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Article 696-79 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The decision of the liberty and custody judge taken pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 696-70 is subject to appeal in accordance with the procedures set out in Articles 185 and 186. The appeal does not challenge the principle of placement under judicial supervision, nor the nature of the measures ordered by the issuing State.

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Article 696-80 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Unless further information has been ordered, the Investigating Chamber shall rule at the latest within twenty working days of the statement of appeal, by a reasoned order made in chambers. If the Investigating Chamber deems it necessary to hear the person placed under judicial supervision, it may use the means of telecommunication mentioned in Article 706-71, whether the person in question is living on the territory of the Republic or…

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Article 696-82 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Where the decision on the recognition of the judicial supervision order and the monitoring of the measures ordered cannot be taken by the liberty and custody judge within twenty working days of receipt of the decision and the certificate, or by the investigating chamber within twenty working days of the statement of appeal, the public prosecutor shall inform the competent authority of the issuing State without delay, stating the reasons…

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Article 696-83 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The public prosecutor shall without delay inform the competent authority of the issuing State of final decisions taken pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 696-70. Where the decision consists of a refusal to recognise and enforce the measures ordered, or involves an adaptation of the measures ordered, the public prosecutor shall also inform the competent authority in the issuing State of the reasons for the decision.

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Article 696-84 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The monitoring of judicial supervision measures ordered is governed by this code. As soon as the judicial supervision order is recognised as enforceable in France, the liberty and custody judge shall take the necessary measures to monitor the measures ordered, where applicable as adapted. Where the recognition of the decision includes an adaptation of the measures or where the competent authority of the issuing State has been informed by the…

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Article 696-86 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

During the monitoring of supervision measures, the liberty and custody judge may at any time invite the competent authority of the issuing State to provide information as to whether monitoring of the measures is still necessary. The liberty and custody judge shall inform the competent authority of the issuing State without delay of any breach of a measure and of any other finding that may lead to the review, withdrawal,…

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Article 696-87 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Where the liberty and custody judge has forwarded several notices pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 696-86 concerning the same person to the competent authority of the issuing State without the latter having taken a decision to review, withdraw or modify the judicial supervision measures ordered and without an arrest warrant or any other decision having the same effect having been ordered, he or she may invite the competent…

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