Legislative part

The public prosecutor draws up an annual report on the state of enforcement of sentences and the time taken to enforce them, which includes, in particular, a report drawn up by the departmental director of public finance on the recovery of fines in the court’s jurisdiction. The departmental director of public finance sends his report to the public prosecutor by the first working day of March at the latest. The…

All disputes relating to enforcement are brought before the court or tribunal that handed down the sentence; this court may also rectify purely material errors contained in its decisions. In considering these requests, it takes into account the behaviour of the convicted person since the sentence was passed, his or her personality, and his or her material, family and social circumstances. In criminal matters, the Investigating Chamber hears rectifications and…

When a convicted person requests, pursuant to Article 132-4 of the Penal Code, confusion of sentences pronounced against him/her after the convictions have become final, his/her request is brought before the Criminal Court, whose decision may be appealed before the Criminal Appeals Chamber. The criminal court or courts that handed down the sentences or that are located at the seat of one of the courts that handed down the sentences…

The court or tribunal, at the request of the public prosecutor or the interested party, shall rule in chambers after hearing the public prosecutor, the party’s counsel if he so requests and, if appropriate, the party himself, subject to the provisions of l’article 712. Where the petitioner is detained, his appearance before the court shall be as of right only if he expressly so requests in his petition. The execution…

In all cases where it appears necessary to hear a convicted offender who is detained, the court seised may issue a letter rogatory to the president of the judicial court closest to the place of detention. This magistrate may delegate one of the judges of the court, who shall conduct the hearing of the detainee by means of a record. The court may also decide to apply the provisions of…