The decisions provided for in sections 2 to 5 of this chapter may, within ten days of their notification, be appealed to the President of the Investigating Chamber or the President of the Penal Enforcement Chamber, as the case may be. The appeal may be lodged by the prisoner, his lawyer or the public prosecutor.
The appeal is lodged either by declaration to the registry of the court that handed down the contested decision or by declaration to the head of the establishment, in accordance with the procedures set out in the articles 502 et 503.