Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

When an event mentioned in article R. 24-6, the examining magistrate or the public prosecutor shall order the payment of the sums collected as security to the revenue agent under the conditions defined in articles R. 19 and R. 21. Depending on the initial decision that led to the creation of the security, it is indicated that these sums guarantee either exclusively the rights of the identified victims or, in…

Where a surety guarantees the representation of the person, the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 142-2 that if it is established, either in the sentencing judgment or in a decision handed down by the court referred to in Article 710, that the conditions set out in this paragraph have been met. The court then orders that the Directorate General of Public Finances proceed with the recovery of the…

In the event that the person prosecuted is definitively sentenced to pay damages, the public prosecutor shall send each of the civil parties a copy of the documents attesting to the constitution and, where applicable, the publication of the sureties. Where the sureties have been constituted in the name of a provisional beneficiary, the civil party or parties, definitive beneficiaries of the sureties established for their benefit, shall inform the…

In the event that the person prosecuted is definitively sentenced to a fine, the public prosecutor sends the Public Treasury a copy of the documents attesting to the establishment of the security. Where the security has been established in the name of a provisional beneficiary, the Public Treasury, the definitive beneficiary of the security established in his favour, informs the latter and, where applicable, the guarantor or the holder of…

In the cases and according to the distinctions provided for by the first paragraph of Article 142-2 and the third paragraph of article 142-3, the cancellation of the security interest shall be obtained by the person prosecuted on presentation of one of the following decisions that has acquired a final character attested by a copy, issued by the registry of the court that rendered the decision, bearing the executory formula:…

The remuneration of the provisional beneficiary is the responsibility of the person under investigation, for an amount fixed by the parties to the contract constituting the security.

The provisions of Articles R. 24 to R. 24-12 are applicable to securities created by a legal entity pursuant to the provisions of 2° of Article 706-45.