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Article 529-2-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

In the case of a fifth-class offence or where the regulations so provide, the fixed fine is reduced if the offender pays the amount of the reduced fixed fine either to the ticketing officer when the offence is recorded or within fifteen days of the offence being recorded or, if the notice of offence is subsequently sent to the person concerned, within fifteen days of it being sent.

In the event of non-payment of the reduced fixed fine under the conditions set out in the first paragraph, the offender is liable for the fixed fine.

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Article 529-2-1

Lorsqu’il s’agit d’une contravention de cinquième classe ou lorsque le règlement le prévoit, l’amende forfaitaire est minorée si le contrevenant s’acquitte du montant de l’amende forfaitaire minorée soit entre les mains de l’agent verbalisateur au moment de la constatation de l’infraction, soit dans un délai de quinze jours à compter de la constatation de l’infraction ou, si l’avis de contravention est ultérieurement envoyé à l’intéressé, dans un délai de quinze jours à compter de cet envoi.


En cas de non-paiement de l’amende forfaitaire minorée dans les conditions prévues au premier alinéa, le contrevenant est redevable de l’amende forfaitaire.

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