When there is recidivism, according to either of Articles (108) or (109), the court may, in lieu of imposing the penalty prescribed therefor, decide to deem the recidivist as a habitual criminal, and order, in such a case, to place him in one of the Labour Establishments to be specified by a resolution issued by the Minister of Justice after coordination with the competent entities. If a recidivist commits a felony after he had been previously sentenced to one of the two penalties stipulated in Articles (108) and (109), the court may, in lieu of imposing the penalties prescribed therefor, decide to deem the recidivist as a habitual criminal, and order, in such a case, to place him in one of the Labour Establishments.
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