Section 1: Courts dealing with secure detention

The president of the chamber and the two councillors of the court of appeal who make up the regional court for secure detention belong to the court of appeal within whose jurisdiction this court sits. They are appointed by the first president of the court for a period of three years after consultation with the general assembly of judges. The first president appoints three alternate members for the same term…

Decisions by the regional court for secure detention may be appealed to the national court for secure detention, which must be lodged within ten days of their notification either by the person concerned or by the public prosecutor. This appeal does not have suspensive effect.

The three members of the Court of Cassation who make up the national court for secure detention are appointed by the first president of this Court for a period of three years after receiving the opinion of the general assembly of judges of the Court. The First President shall appoint three substitute members for the same term and in accordance with the same procedures. The Public Prosecutor’s Office at this…

Appeals against decisions of the national court for secure detention are heard by the Criminal Division of the Court of Cassation.