French Code of Criminal Procedure
In forceA decree in the Conseil d'Etat determines the costs to be included under the heading of criminal, correctional and police court costs; it establishes the tariff thereof or sets the terms and conditions according to which this tariff is established, regulates the payment and recovery thereof, determines the means of appeal, sets the conditions to be met by the parties involved and, in general, regulates everything relating to court costs in criminal, correctional and police matters.
The claim for payment of legal costs must be submitted to the judicial authority within one year of completion of the assignment.
Unless there is an express derogation, this request for payment is made by sending the statement and the statement of costs by electronic means using the teleservice designated by the Minister of Justice. If the claim is submitted by the other party after this time limit, the taxing magistrate will establish that the claim is time-barred. The decision is notified to the claimant in the manner set out in article R. 228.
The stakeholder may lodge an appeal against the decision establishing the foreclosure within the time limits and in accordance with the conditions set out in articles R. 228-1 and R. 230. The Examining Magistrate's Chamber may relieve the party concerned of the foreclosure period if the latter establishes that its failure to act is due to an external cause that cannot be attributed to it.
There is no right of appeal against the decision of the Examining Magistrates' Chamber to relieve the defendant of its obligation to pay. If the Examining Magistrate's Court grants the request, it shall consider the merits of the case and proceed to tax the statement of case.
