The competent public prosecutor is the one in whose jurisdiction the convicted person’s lawful habitual residence is located. Failing this, the public prosecutor at the Paris judicial court has jurisdiction.
If the public prosecutor to whom the request has been addressed by the sentencing State for the purposes of recognition and enforcement does not have jurisdiction, he will forward it without delay to the competent public prosecutor. The competent authority of the issuing State shall be informed of the forwarding.
The competent authority of the issuing State shall be informed of the forwarding.