Paragraph 3: Decision on recognition and enforcement and enforcement and appeals.

When it is in possession of the necessary information, the Criminal Appeals Chamber shall decide, within a maximum of fifteen days, whether to recognise the decision sentencing the person to a custodial sentence or security measure as enforceable on French territory. Articles 728-37 to 728-39 and 728-42 to 728-44 are applicable. For the application of these same articles, the criminal appeals chamber exercises the powers of the public prosecutor. When…

The decision of the Criminal Appeals Chamber may be appealed to the Supreme Court. Article 568-1 and the first paragraph of article 567-2 shall apply.

Where, in exceptional cases, the final decision on the recognition and enforcement of the sentence cannot be taken within ninety days of receipt of the sentencing decision and the certificate, the public prosecutor will immediately inform the competent authority of the sentencing State, giving the reasons for the delay and the additional time he considers necessary for the decision to be taken. In the event that the public prosecutor or…

The public prosecutor will immediately inform the competent authority in the sentencing State of the final decision taken on the recognition and enforcement of the sentencing decision and, where appropriate, on the adaptation of the custodial sentence or detention order. Where the final decision consists of a refusal to recognise and enforce the sentencing decision or involves an adaptation of the custodial sentence or detention order, the public prosecutor will…