When the court imposes a fine in a criminal or police matter, the president shall notify the convicted person that, if he pays the amount of this fine within one month of the date on which the judgment was handed down, this amount shall be reduced by 20%, without this reduction exceeding 1,500 euros.
The president shall inform the sentenced person that payment of the fine does not preclude the exercise of appeals.
The notices provided for in this article may also be issued to the sentenced person by the court clerk or the clerk of the enforcement office.