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Article D49-44-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The provisions of this Code applicable before the Criminal Appeals Chamber and its President, and in particular those relating to withdrawals of appeal or late appeals or appeals that have become moot, are applicable before the Sentence Enforcement Chamber of the Court of Appeal and its President, subject to the specific provisions laid down by this chapter or by the articles 712-11 to 712-22.

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Article D49-64 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

In the exercise of their powers, the public prosecutor and the courts responsible for enforcing sentences, as well as, if a case is referred to them, the prison integration and probation service, shall take into account, throughout the execution of the sentence, the protection of the interests and rights of the victim or the civil party, in accordance with the provisions of this code and in particular Articles 707, 712-16,…

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Article D49-65-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

A victim or civil party who, in accordance with the provisions of the last paragraph of Article 712-16-2, wishes to be informed of the release of a person convicted of an offence referred to in Article 706-47, on the expiry date of his sentence, sends this request by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the public prosecutor or the public prosecutor of the convicting court. This request is forwarded…

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Article D49-66 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

When the sentence enforcement court informs the victim pursuant to the provisions of the third paragraph of Article 712-16-1, it shall inform the victim of his or her option to be assisted by a victim support association. Where, pursuant to the provisions of the last paragraph of Article 712-16-2 or Article 745 the victim or civil party must be informed of the sentenced person’s release occurring on the date on…

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Article D49-67 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Whether or not they have brought a civil action during the proceedings, victims who wish to be informed of the sentenced person’s release in accordance with the provisions of Articles 712-16-1 and 712-16-2 or who wishes to be informed of the end of the probationary suspension in accordance with the provisions of Article 745 may, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, make their change of address known to the…

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Article D49-68 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The notice sent to the victim pursuant to the third paragraph of Article 712-16-2 informs the victim that if the convicted person breaches the prohibition on receiving, meeting or entering into contact with the victim, the victim may immediately inform the sentence enforcement judge or, failing this, the public prosecutor. This notice is not sent if the victim has requested not to be informed in accordance with the provisions of…

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Article D49-69 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Even outside the case provided for by articles 712-16-1 and 712-16-2 and D. 49-68, the victim may be notified by the sentence enforcement judge of any decision providing for his or her compensation in the context of a probationary suspension, a suspension with an obligation to perform community service, a socio-judicial supervision or a sentence adjustment measure, and of the fact that he or she may inform this magistrate in…

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Article D49-71 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The public prosecutor or the public prosecutor, when enforcing a prison sentence in the case provided for by the second and third paragraphs of Article 723-15-2 and by article 723-16, may inform the victim, unless the provisions of articles D. 49-72 or D. 49-73. If the victim has been awarded damages and the public prosecutor has applied the provisions of the article D. 332-11 du code pénitentiaire, it may be…

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