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Article 728-36 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Article 728-36 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Where, before transmitting the conviction and the certificate, the competent authority of the convicting State consults the Public Prosecutor, the latter shall inform him without delay if, pursuant to 3° of Article 728-11, the recognition of the decision is subject to the consent of the executing State, of its decision whether or not to consent to the transmission of the sentencing decision and the certificate.

When consulted by the competent authority of the sentencing State prior to the transmission of the sentencing decision and the certificate, the public prosecutor may indicate to the competent authority of the sentencing State, in a written and reasoned opinion, whether the enforcement in France of the sentence appears to him to be likely to promote the social rehabilitation of the sentenced person.

If the public prosecutor has not been consulted and, having received the sentencing decision and the certificate, considers that enforcement of the sentence in France is not likely to promote the social reintegration of the sentenced person, the public prosecutor will automatically send the competent authority a written, reasoned opinion to that effect.

If the public prosecutor considers that enforcement of the sentence in France is not likely to promote the social reintegration of the sentenced person, the public prosecutor will automatically send the competent authority a written, reasoned opinion to that effect.

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Article 728-36

Lorsque, avant de transmettre la décision de condamnation et le certificat, l’autorité compétente de l’Etat de condamnation consulte le procureur de la République, celui-ci l’informe sans délai, dans le cas où, en application du 3° de l’article 728-11, la reconnaissance de la décision est subordonnée au consentement de l’Etat d’exécution, de sa décision de consentir ou non à la transmission de la décision de condamnation et du certificat.


Lorsqu’il est consulté par l’autorité compétente de l’Etat de condamnation avant la transmission de la décision de condamnation et du certificat, le procureur de la République peut indiquer à l’autorité compétente de l’Etat de condamnation, dans un avis écrit et motivé, si l’exécution en France de la condamnation lui paraît de nature à favoriser la réinsertion sociale de la personne condamnée.


S’il n’a pas été consulté et que, ayant reçu la décision de condamnation et le certificat, il estime que l’exécution de la condamnation en France n’est pas de nature à favoriser la réinsertion sociale de la personne condamnée, le procureur de la République transmet d’office à l’autorité compétente un avis écrit et motivé en ce sens.

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