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Article R15-33-61 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

November 6, 2023

The settlement proposal made by the mayor in accordance with the provisions of article 44-1 shall be sent by registered letter or delivered against receipt in duplicate to the offender within one month of the official report recording the offence. It specifies: – the nature of the acts complained of, their legal classification as well as the amount of the fine and additional penalties incurred; – the amount of reparation…

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Article R15-33-63 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

November 6, 2023

If the offender accepts the proposal, the mayor forwards it to the public prosecutor for approval by the competent judicial authority, together with the reports recording the offence. Where the proposed settlement consists of the performance of unpaid work, the public prosecutor forwards these documents to the judge of the competent police court, together with his or her recommendations regarding approval. The judicial authority sends the mayor its decision as…

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Article R15-33-64 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

November 6, 2023

If the proposed settlement is approved, the mayor sends or gives the offender a document informing him of this approval, specifying the amount of compensation to be paid or the terms of performance of the unpaid work as well as the deadline for completion of the settlement. Otherwise, the mayor communicates the decision of the judicial authority to the offender.

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Article R15-33-65 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

November 6, 2023

Where the transaction consists of the performance of unpaid work, the provisions of articles 131-23, 131-24 of the Penal Code and articles R. 623-14, R. 623-16 and R. 623-17 of the Penitentiary Code are applicable to the performance of this work and the powers conferred by these articles on the sentence enforcement judge or on the director of the penitentiary integration and probation service are exercised by the mayor.

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Article R15-33-66 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

November 6, 2023

If the offender refuses the proposed settlement or does not respond to it within the allotted time, or if he has not fulfilled his obligations within the allotted time, the mayor informs the public prosecutor. If the settlement is fulfilled in full, the mayor also informs the public prosecutor, who then establishes that the public prosecution has been terminated.

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Article R15-33-66-2 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

November 6, 2023

Moveable assets placed in the hands of the law are handed over, with the authorisation of the public prosecutor, to the Agency for the Management and Recovery of Seized and Confiscated Assets, which proceeds with their disposal. The proceeds of the sale are deposited with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations. An entry is made in a special register kept by the clerk of the judicial court.

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Article R15-33-66-3 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

November 6, 2023

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…

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Article R15-33-66-4 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

November 6, 2023

The Ministry of Justice is authorised to implement automated processing of personal data known as “Cassiopée”, comprising the application known as the “automated national order office for judicial proceedings” provided for in Article 48-1. The purpose of this processing is to record information and personal data relating to legal proceedings within the judicial courts, in order to facilitate the management and monitoring of these proceedings by the magistrates, court clerks…

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