Enforcement of confiscation ordered by a foreign judicial authority pursuant to Article 713-36 is authorised by the criminal court, at the request of the public prosecutor.
Enforcement is authorised on condition that the foreign decision is final and enforceable under the law of the requesting State.
Authorisation of enforcement may not have the effect of prejudicing the rights lawfully constituted in favour of third parties, pursuant to French law, in respect of the property confiscated by the foreign decision. However, if this decision contains provisions relating to the rights of third parties, it is binding on the French courts unless the third parties have not been able to assert their rights before the foreign court under conditions similar to those provided for by French law.
Refusal to authorise enforcement of the confiscation order issued by the foreign court automatically entails release of the seizure. The same applies if the proceedings instituted abroad have ended or have not led to the confiscation of the seized assets.