Article R15-33-66-3 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure
The public prosecutor who directed the investigation or that of the court hearing the prosecution shall inform the owner of the movable property by any means of his right to restitution of the proceeds of the sale as soon as he closes the proceedings with no further action or a final decision is made to dismiss the case, acquit or convict without confiscation having been ordered. The owner of the…