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Article D147-24 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Release under constraint as of right is applicable even when proceedings are pending before the sentence enforcement courts. On the other hand, it does not apply to persons undergoing sentence adjustment in prison, except when they are placed outside under the supervision of prison staff under the conditions defined in articles D. 129 of the present code and D. 424-10, D. 424-11, D. 424-12 and D. 424-13 of the prison code.

There is no need to apply the provisions of I of article 720 and articles D. 147-17 to D. 147-19 when the sentenced person is eligible for release under constraint as of right.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article D147-24

La libération sous contrainte de plein droit est applicable y compris lorsqu’une instance est pendante devant les juridictions de l’application des peines. En revanche, elle ne s’applique pas aux personnes en aménagement de peine sous écrou, sauf lorsqu’elles bénéficient d’un placement extérieur sous surveillance du personnel pénitentiaire dans les conditions définies aux articles D. 129 du présent code et D. 424-10, D. 424-11, D. 424-12 et D. 424-13 du code pénitentiaire.


Il n’y a pas lieu de faire application des dispositions du I de l’article 720 et des articles D. 147-17 à D. 147-19 lorsque la personne condamnée est éligible à la libération sous contrainte de plein droit.

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