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Article D49-81-5 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The sentence enforcement court shall inform the victims who were civil parties at the time of the sentencing decision, by simple letter, that their opinion must be sought in accordance with 4° of Article 720-5. If it is impossible to obtain these opinions or if there is no response, this is recorded in a report by the court clerk, which is mentioned in the judgment.

The victims referred to in the first paragraph shall send their observations to the enforcement court within a maximum period of one month from receipt of the notice, by simple letter, as evidenced by the postmark.

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Article D49-81-5
La juridiction de l’application des peines informe, par lettre simple, les victimes ayant qualité de parties civiles lors de la décision de condamnation, de ce que leur avis doit être recueilli conformément au 4° de l’article 720-5. L’impossibilité de recueillir ces avis ou l’absence de réponse sont constatées par procès-verbal du greffier de la juridiction dont il est fait mention dans le jugement.


Les victimes mentionnées au premier alinéa transmettent leurs observations à la juridiction de l’application des peines dans un délai maximum d’un mois à compter de la réception de l’avis, par lettre simple, le cachet de la poste faisant foi.

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