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Article 706-53-16 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The security retention decision is valid for a period of one year.

Security retention may be renewed, after a favourable opinion from the multidisciplinary commission on security measures, in accordance with the procedures set out in article 706-53-15 and for the same period, provided that the conditions set out in Article 706-53-14 are still met.

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Article 706-53-16

La décision de rétention de sûreté est valable pour une durée d’un an.


La rétention de sûreté peut être renouvelée, après avis favorable de la commission pluridisciplinaire des mesures de sûreté, selon les modalités prévues par l’article 706-53-15 et pour la même durée, dès lors que les conditions prévues par l’article 706-53-14 sont toujours remplies.


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