Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of sentences court

The adversarial hearing provided for in Article 712-7 must take place no later than the sixth month following the lodging of the application under the conditions laid down by article D. 49-11. Failing this, the sentenced person may apply directly to the Enforcement Division of the Court of Appeal, by registered letter or in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 503. If an application made by the sentenced…

Before the sentence enforcement court, the adversarial debate provided for by Article 712-7 begins with an oral report by the sentenced person’s enforcement judge.

The rules relating to the policing of proceedings before the criminal court set out in articles 401and 405 are applicable before the sentence enforcement court.