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Article R15-33-50 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The public prosecutor or the person designated by him sends or gives the offender a document informing him of the validation of the penal composition, the measures to be carried out and the conditions under which these measures must be carried out.

This document includes a statement to the effect that if the person fails to carry out these measures, the public prosecutor will decide, unless there is new information, to initiate proceedings against him or her.

This document consists, if necessary, of several sheets intended to enable payment of the composition fine and the model for which is drawn up by the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry and the Minister of Justice.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article R15-33-50

Le procureur de la République ou la personne par lui désignée adresse ou remet à l’auteur des faits un document l’informant de la validation de la composition pénale, des mesures à accomplir et des conditions dans lesquelles ces mesures doivent être effectuées.

Ce document comporte une mention indiquant que si la personne n’exécute pas ces mesures, le procureur de la République décidera, sauf élément nouveau, d’engager des poursuites à son encontre.

Ce document est constitué si nécessaire de plusieurs feuillets destinés à permettre le paiement de l’amende de composition et dont le modèle est arrêté par le ministre de l’économie, des finances et de l’industrie et le ministre de la justice.

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