The first paragraph of Article 706-166 reads:
“In the case of an investigation opened for one of the offences, punishable by a sentence of three years’ imprisonment or more, listed in Title I of Book III of the Criminal Code, the president of the judicial court or a judge delegated by him, at the request of the public prosecutor, may, under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 706-103 of this Code, order protective measures on the property, movable or immovable, divided or undivided, of the person under investigation in order to guarantee payment of the fines incurred as well as, where applicable, compensation for the victims. “