Where the settlement consists of the payment of a settlement fine, payment is made to an accountant of the Directorate-General of Public Finance and exclusively, by way of derogation from Article 25 of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management, either by submission of a certified cheque under the conditions provided for in Article R. 131-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code, or by cash payment, or by bank card when this accounting officer is equipped with card reading equipment.
The accounting officer of the Directorate General of Public Finances mentioned in the previous paragraph receives the payment accompanied by the document provided for in Article R. 15-33-50. After the payment has been stamped by this accountant, two sheets are returned or given to the person concerned, who must forward one to the public prosecutor or the person designated by him.
Where provision is made for payments to be made in instalments, the person concerned shall be given as many documents as there are instalments.