French Code of Criminal Procedure
In forceSettlement orders shall be brought to the attention of the person under investigation and the assisted witness, and committal orders or indictment orders to the attention of the civil party; notification shall be made as soon as possible either orally, with an entry in the proceedings file, or by registered letter.
Subject to the application of article
137-3, second paragraph, decisions that are subject to appeal by a party to the proceedings or a third party in accordance with Articles
99,
186and
186-1are notified to them as soon as possible, either orally, with the names of the accused recorded in the case file, or by registered letter. If the accused person is detained, they may also be notified by the head of the prison, who shall immediately send the original or a copy of the receipt signed by the accused person to the examining magistrate. In all cases, a copy of the document is given to the person concerned.
Any notification of a document to a party by registered letter sent to the last address declared by the interested party shall be deemed to have been made to his person.
The orders referred to in the first and second paragraphs of this article which must be brought to the attention of the parties shall simultaneously, and in the same manner, be brought to the attention of their lawyers.
Notices intended for the Public Prosecutor shall be sent to him by any means. When the investigating judge issues a decision or order that does not comply with the public prosecutor's requisitions, the latter shall be notified thereof by the court clerk.
In all cases, a note shall be made in the file by the court clerk of the nature and date of the diligence made pursuant to this article as well as the forms used.
