Title XVII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of offences relating to procuring or the use of prostitution of minors

The notification provided for by Article 706-37 is made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. Where it appears from the acknowledgement of receipt that the addressee is unknown at the address indicated, notification is made by the police or gendarmerie services. The copy of the registered letter or the police or gendarmerie report is appended to the proceedings. This information is not given to persons who are themselves the…

As soon as proceedings are initiated, where they concern an establishment whose owner or operator is registered in the Trade and Companies Register, the Public Prosecutor shall send the Registrar of the Commercial Court within whose jurisdiction the establishment is located a request that the information mentioned in Article 706-37. This requisition, drawn up in duplicate, specifies: -the identity of the operator of the business: surname and forenames for natural…