The Criminal Division shall rule no later than eight days after the day on which the motion
reaches it.
ART 624: When there are several investigating judges in the designated court, the president of the
court or, in his/her absence, the magistrate replacing him/her, shall designate the investigating judge
who must personally perform all the required investigatory acts, even outside his/her jurisdiction.
ART 625: Until the competent court is designated as stated herein above, the procedure shall be
followed in accordance with the rules of competence under ordinary law.
CHAPTER XI - THE VERIFICATION OF THE IDENTITY OF PERSONS WITH PRIOR
CONVICTIONS
ART 626: When the identity of a convict is disputed after he/she has escaped from prison before being
recaptured, or under any other circumstance, the case shall be submitted to the court of first instance
or the Appellate Court that passed the sentence.
Exceptionally, if the sentence was passed by the Court of Assizes, the case shall be submitted
to the Indictment Chamber.
ART 627: If the dispute is raised during and at a new proceeding, it shall be settled by the appellate
court or court of first instance hearing this proceeding.
ART 628: Pursuant to a motion from the public prosecutor or the relevant party, the competent court
shall rule in the council chamber, after hearing the public prosecutor, the party him/herself and his/her
counsel, if necessary. Where applicable, the party shall be heard based on a rogatory letter.
Witnesses shall be summoned either pursuant to a motion from the public prosecutor or from the
relevant parties.
ART 629: The enforcement of the disputed decision shall be suspended if the court of first
instance or appellate court so orders.
ART 630: The public prosecutor and the relevant party may file an ordinary appeal or an appeal on
points of law subject to the procedures and time limits prescribed by this code against the decision
passed on the verification of identity.
PART XII
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
CHAPTER ONE ENFORCEMENT OF SENTENCES
ART 631: Sentences passed by criminal courts shall be enforced in compliance with existing
provisions.
However, the provisions of articles 725 to Article 731 of the Civil, Commercial and Social
Procedure Code shall apply to imprisonment for non-payment.
The provisions of articles 505 to 514 of the said code shall be applied regarding payments for
damages.
When residency prohibition is ordered, an administrative authority shall inform the convict,
before his/her release, about the stated locality(or localities) he/she is prohibited from, or compulsory
placement under house arrest.
The government shall designate the prohibited places or compulsory house arrest. The
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