Section 2: Enforcement of prison sentences

Where, pursuant to Article 103 of the Statute, the Government has agreed to receive a person sentenced by the International Criminal Court on the territory of the Republic in order for that person to serve his sentence of imprisonment there, the sentence pronounced shall be directly and immediately enforceable upon the transfer of that person to national soil, for the portion of the sentence remaining to be served. Subject to…

Upon arrival in France, the transferred person is presented to the public prosecutor of the place of arrival, who will question the person and draw up a report. However, if the examination cannot be carried out immediately, the person is taken to the prison where he or she may not be held for more than twenty-four hours. On expiry of this period, he or she will be brought before the…

If the sentenced person applies for work release, semi-liberty, reduction of sentence, splitting or suspension of sentence, home detention under electronic monitoring or conditional release, the application is sent to the public prosecutor at the court of appeal in whose jurisdiction the person is incarcerated, who forwards it to the Minister of Justice. The latter forwards the request to the International Criminal Court as soon as possible, together with all…