Section 11: Provisions applicable to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

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Article D147-31

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Updated 5 Nov 2023

The crimes and offences for which socio-judicial supervision is incurred and which are liable, in accordance with the provisions of articles 723-29 to 723-37, to give rise to judicial supervision of a convicted offender where the custodial sentence handed down is equal to or greater than seven years are:

1° Crimes of deliberate endangerment provided for by articles 221-1 to 221-5-1 of the Criminal Code;

2° Crimes of acts of torture and barbarism provided for by articles 222-1 to 222-6 of the Penal Code ;

3° Crimes and offences of violence committed either by the victim's spouse or partner or the partner linked to the victim by a civil solidarity pact, or by the victim's former spouse, former partner or former partner linked to the victim by a civil solidarity pact, or against a minor under fifteen years of age by a legitimate, natural or adoptive ascendant or by any other person having authority over the victim, as provided for in articles 222-8,222-10,222-12,222-13 and 222-14 of the Penal Code;

4° Threats committed by the victim's spouse or partner or the partner bound to the victim by a civil solidarity pact or by the victim's former spouse, former partner or former partner bound to the victim by a civil solidarity pact, as provided for by article 222-18-3 of the Penal Code;

5° The crimes of rape provided for by articles 222-23 to 222-26 of the Penal Code;

6° The offences of sexual assault provided for by Articles 222-27 to 222-31 of the Penal Code;

7° The crimes of kidnapping provided for by Articles 224-1 to 224-5-2 of the Criminal Code;

8° The offences of corruption of minors and sexual offences against minors aged under fifteen provided for by Articles 227-22,227-22-1, second paragraph, 227-23,227-25 and 227-26 of the Penal Code;

9° Destruction, damage and deterioration dangerous to persons provided for by articles 322-6 to 322-10 of the Penal Code, with the exception of Article 322-6-1.

10° The offences of arms trafficking provided for in articles 222-52 to 222-59 of the Penal Code;

11° The terrorist crimes and offences provided for in articles 421-1 to 421-6 of the Penal Code.

Mariela Petrova

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