Section IIc : Mobile electronic anti-seizure devices for the protection of victims of violence

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Article 1136-19

French Code of civil procedureIn force

Updated 7 Nov 2023

Before consenting to the wearing of a mobile anti-attachment device, the parties shall receive the following information from the family court judge:

1° The defendant's refusal to fit the anti-attachment bracelet, to the wearing of which she had previously consented, constitutes a breach of the obligations imposed in the protection order, which may give rise to criminal proceedings on the basis of Article 227-4-2 of the Criminal Code;

2° Failure by this party to comply with the pre-alarm distance will result in contact by the authorised persons responsible for the remote control of the mobile electronic anti-tampering device, warning them that they are approaching the victim and that there is a risk that the warning distance will be disregarded; such failure to comply may not result in conviction under article 227-4-2 of the French Criminal Code;

3° The fact that this party voluntarily approaches the victim in disregard of the warning distance constitutes a breach of the obligations imposed in the protection order, which may give rise to criminal prosecution on the basis of Article 227-4-2 of the Criminal Code;

4° If necessary, the authorised persons responsible for the remote control of the mobile electronic anti-seizure device will contact the protected person to ensure their safety and, if necessary and in accordance with established procedures, alert the police and gendarmerie in order to ensure their protection;

The public prosecutor will be informed of the outcome of the proceedings. 5° The public prosecutor will be informed of any breach of the warning distance and may, if appropriate, institute criminal proceedings on the basis of Article 227-4-2 of the Criminal Code;

6° The party wearing an anti-tethering bracelet is required to ensure that the device is recharged periodically in order to guarantee its operation at all times, failure to comply with this obligation may give rise to criminal prosecution on the basis of Article 227-4-2 of the Penal Code.

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