French Code of Criminal Procedure
In forceThe notice of offence sent by post to the offender or, where it has not been possible to establish his identity, to the holder of the registration certificate includes:
I.-Information relating to the offending department, the nature, place and date of the offence, the references of the texts punishing the said offence, the vehicle identification details and the identity of the offender or, where it has not been possible to establish his identity, that of the holder of the registration certificate.
II.-The amount of the fixed fine incurred as well as the amount of this fine in the event of a reduction or increase in consideration of the time limit or method of payment.
III.-A section entitled "Withdrawal of driving licence point(s)" indicating whether the offence is likely to result in the withdrawal of driving licence point(s) and containing the information specified in III of Article A. 37-9, if necessary in a different order. However, the provisions of this paragraph do not apply if the offence does not result in the loss of driving licence points.
IV.-Where applicable, a section relating to the obligation to exchange the driving licence.
V.-Information on the rights of the recipient of this notice and on the methods of exercising appeals concerning:
the automated processing of personal data;
the right of access to any photographs taken by automatic control devices;
the offence itself when the methods of contesting the offence are not set out on a form separate from the request for exoneration.
