Section 4: Costs of sealing, impounding and immobilisation decided pursuant to articles 131-6 (5°) and 131-14 (2°) of the Criminal Code

In the cases provided for in articles 54, 56, 97 and 151, compensation shall only be granted for the custody of seals where it has not been deemed appropriate to entrust such custody to residents of the building where the seals have been affixed. In such cases, the following shall be allocated for each day, during the first month, to the custodian appointed ex officio: In Paris: 0.46 euro; In…

The rate for custody costs incurred by the immobilisation of a vehicle decided pursuant to articles 131-6(5°) and 131-14 (2°) of the Penal Code is that which is set in accordance with the last paragraph of the preceding article.

Animals and all perishable objects, for whatever cause they are seized, may not remain in the pound or under sequestration for more than eight days. After this period, provisional release must, in principle, be granted. If they must or cannot be returned, they shall be put up for sale, and the pound fees shall be taken from the proceeds of the sale by lien and in preference to all others.

The provisional release of animals and perishable objects from sequestration is ordered by the president of the judicial court or by the investigating judge, subject to security and payment of the pound and sequestration costs. If the said animals or objects are to be sold, the sale is ordered by the same magistrates. This sale is carried out by auction at the nearest market at the behest of the accounting…