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Article 747-1-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

In the event of a change in the sentenced person’s situation since the sentencing decision that does not allow the sentence imposed to be enforced, the sentence enforcement judge may ex officio, at the request of the person concerned or at the request of the public prosecutor order by reasoned decision, taken in accordance with the provisions of Article 712-6 : 1° To convert a sentence of community service or…

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Article 747-3 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

When the trial court postpones sentencing pursuant to article 132-63 of the Penal Code, the accused is placed under the supervision of the sentence enforcement judge in whose jurisdiction he or she resides. The sentence enforcement judge will ensure that the measure is carried out, either by himself or by any qualified person. The provisions of article 741 are applicable to the supervision exercised over the accused. The sentence enforcement…

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Article 747-4 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

When the trial court postpones sentencing pursuant to article 132-66 of the Penal Code, the sentence enforcement judge in whose jurisdiction the accused resides shall ensure, either by himself or by any qualified person, that the prescriptions listed in the court’s injunction are carried out.

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Article 748 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

When, after an escape followed by a recapture or in any other circumstances, the identity of a convicted person is challenged, the challenge shall be decided in accordance with the rules established for incidents of enforcement. However, the hearing shall be public. If the challenge arises in the course of and on the occasion of a new prosecution, it shall be decided by the court or tribunal hearing that prosecution.

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Article 749 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

In the event of voluntary non-compliance with one or more fines imposed in criminal or correctional cases for an offence punishable by imprisonment, including in the event of voluntary non-compliance with tax or customs fines, the sentence enforcement judge may order, under the conditions set out in this Title, a judicial restraint consisting of imprisonment, the duration of which is set by this magistrate within the limit of a maximum…

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Article 754 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

It may not be exercised until five days after a summons has been served on the convicted person at the request of the pursuing party. In the event that the judgment of condemnation has not previously been served on the debtor, the summons shall bear at the head an extract from this judgment, which shall contain the names of the parties and the operative part. In the light of the…

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