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Article A38-3 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The accounting officers of the Directorate General of Public Finance responsible for the recovery of fines and pecuniary penalties, to whom the documents provided for in the fourth paragraph of 2° of article 2 of Decree no. 64-1333 of 22 December 1964, as amended, relating to the recovery of fines and financial penalties by the accountants of the Directorate General of Public Finances, are those of the seat of the court that handed down the sentencing decision. These accounting officers shall also receive the statements of criminal convictions provided for in Article R. 55-5.

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Article A38-3

Les comptables de la direction générale des finances publiques compétents pour assurer le recouvrement des amendes et condamnations pécuniaires, et auxquels sont adressés par le greffier les documents prévus par le quatrième alinéa du 2° de l’article 2 du décret n° 64-1333 du 22 décembre 1964 modifié relatif au recouvrement des amendes et condamnations pécuniaires par les comptables de la direction générale des finances publiques, sont ceux du siège de la juridiction ayant rendu la décision de condamnation. Ces comptables sont également destinataires des relevés de condamnation pénale prévus par l’article R. 55-5.

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