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Article R242 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

A statement shall be drawn up for each criminal or police case, showing the liquidation of costs other than those borne by the State without recourse to the convicted persons.

During the investigation, this statement is drawn up by the investigating clerk as and when the costs are incurred as stated in Article 81, paragraph 2.

This liquidation must be inserted either in the order, or in the judgment, ruling or penal order which makes the order for costs.

Where this insertion cannot be made, the judge shall award enforceability against whom it may concern, at the bottom of the statement of liquidation itself.

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Article R242

Il est dressé pour chaque affaire criminelle ou de police, un état de liquidation des frais autres que ceux qui sont à la charge de l’Etat sans recours envers les condamnés.

Au cours de l’instruction, cet état est dressé par le greffier d’instruction au fur et à mesure des frais comme il est dit à l’article 81, alinéa 2.

Cette liquidation doit être insérée soit dans l’ordonnance, soit dans l’arrêt, le jugement ou l’ordonnance pénale qui prononce la condamnation aux frais.

Lorsque cette insertion ne peut être faite, le juge décerne exécutoire contre qui de droit, au bas de l’état même de liquidation.

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