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Article 706-137 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The person who is the subject of a measure ordered pursuant to articles 706-136 or 706-136-1 may ask the liberty and custody judge in the place where the hospital is located or where they live to order that the order be modified or lifted. The judge rules in chambers on the submissions of the public prosecutor, after hearing the applicant or his lawyer or duly summoning them. The court may seek the victim’s prior opinion. The measure may only be lifted on the basis of a psychiatric assessment. If the application is rejected, no further application may be made until a period of six months has elapsed.

If the application is rejected, the court will decide whether to lift the measure.

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Article 706-137

La personne qui fait l’objet d’une mesure prononcée en application des articles 706-136 ou 706-136-1 peut demander au juge des libertés et de la détention du lieu de la situation de l’établissement hospitalier ou de son domicile d’ordonner sa modification ou sa levée. Celui-ci statue en chambre du conseil sur les conclusions du ministère public, le demandeur ou son avocat entendus ou dûment convoqués. Il peut solliciter l’avis préalable de la victime. La levée de la mesure ne peut être décidée qu’au vu du résultat d’une expertise psychiatrique. En cas de rejet de la demande, aucune demande ne peut être déposée avant l’expiration d’un délai de six mois.

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