Article 626 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure
A person convicted of a felony or misdemeanour by a final criminal judgment or, in the event of incapacity, his or her legal representative or, in the event of death or declared absence, the persons mentioned in 4° of Article 622-2 who intend to submit an application for review to the Court of Revision and Reconsideration may submit a written, reasoned request to the Public Prosecutor for any action to…