Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

The public prosecutor who registers the person in the file pursuant to 1° to 4° of article 706-25-4, or the examining magistrate pursuant to 5° of article 706-25-4, shall at the same time register the person in the wanted persons file pursuant to the eleventh paragraph of article 706-25-7.

The proof and declaration of a change of address provided for in article 706-25-7 shall be made by means of any document less than three months old in the name of the person concerned establishing the reality of his or her place of residence, in particular a receipt or invoice. If the proof produced relates to the residence of a third party, it must be accompanied by an accommodation certificate…

For the application of 1° and 2° of Article 706-25-7, concerning persons residing in France, the proof referred to in article R. 50-44 is handed over in person to the police station or gendarmerie brigade responsible for the person’s place of residence. For the application of 1° and 2° of article 706-25-7, if the person concerned is of French nationality and resides abroad, the proof referred to in article R….

Failing submission of the supporting documents and declarations within the time limits and conditions defined in Article R. 50-45, the department managing the file shall send the Ministry of the Interior the notice provided for in articles 706-25-10 and R. 50-54. Following registration of the declaration of any cross-border movement, the department managing the file sends the Ministry of the Interior the notice provided for in articles 706-25-10 and R….

When the person is serving a custodial sentence in application of the conviction that led to their registration in the file, their obligation to provide proof of address and declare a change of address only applies from the date of their final release or the date of execution of a sentence adjustment measure leading to release from the prison establishment, other than a leave to go out.

When the person is in a public or private establishment in which he or she is placed or detained pursuant to a judicial or administrative decision, proof of address may consist of a certificate issued by the person in charge of this establishment and sent by him or her to the competent authority. This certificate is sent to the police station or local brigade responsible for the person’s place of…

Where the person concerned is a minor, the proof of address or the declaration of a change of address is made by his legal representatives or the persons to whom his custody has been entrusted in accordance with the procedures described in the articles of this section.

The person concerned, of French nationality and residing abroad, who is unable to fulfil the obligations resulting from article 706-25-7 because of the absence of French representation in the foreign country where they reside or the absence of a consular section in the embassy or consulate closest to their place of residence, may request authorisation from the public prosecutor or investigating judge who carried out their registration, to send their…