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Article 493-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

In the absence of opposition, the property confiscated by default becomes the property of the State on expiry of the period of prescription of the sentence.

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Article 493-1

En l’absence d’opposition, les biens confisqués par défaut deviennent la propriété de l’Etat à l’expiration du délai de prescription de la peine.

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