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Unreasonable parking, uncomfortable, very uncomfortable, prohibited: what difference?

-Unreasonable parking:

7 days at the same place

Penalty: flat-rate fine of €35 (€75 if payment period is exceeded). Your vehicle can be stopped and impounded if you are not in the car or if you refuse to move your vehicle.

-Inconvenient parking:

・ On a reserved site: taxi, bus...

・ On a location that prevents access or clearance of another vehicle

・ On deck

・ In an underground passage

・ In a tunnel

・ On an emergency stop band unless absolutely necessary

・ In front of a building's driveway

・ In front of a charging station for electric vehicles

・ On a location reserved for non-scheduled deliveries

Penalty: flat-rate fine of €35 (€75 if payment period is exceeded). Your vehicle can be stopped and impounded if you are not in the car or if you refuse to move your vehicle.

-Very inconvenient parking:

・ On a place for disabled people

・ On a pedestrian crossing

・ Less than 5 m upstream of a walkway in the direction of traffic, excluding planned locations

・ On a bike path

・ On a green lane except authorised vehicles

・ On a sidewalk

・ On a bus, taxi, ambulances...

・ On a ground carrier seat

Penalty: flat-rate fine of €135 (€575 if payment period is exceeded). Your vehicle can be stopped and impounded if you are not in the car or if you refuse to move your vehicle.

-Dangerous parking

・ If not visible, near a road intersection

・ If visibility is poor, near a turn

・ If not visible, near a top of the coast

・ If not visible, near a crossing

Penalty: flat-rate fine of €135 (€575 if the payment period is exceeded) and withdrawal of 3 points on the driving licence. You may also be suspended from your driver's licence. Your vehicle can be stopped and impounded if you are not in the car or if you refuse to move your vehicle.

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You must pay standard fine if you do not respect the parking rules:

• Unreliable parking : €35
• Inconvenient parking : €35
• Very awkward parking : €135
• Dangerous parking : €135. You lose too 3 points on your licence and risk suspension of a driving licence of up to 3 years.

In addition, your vehicle may be locked and impounded if you are absent or refuse to move your vehicle.

One simulator tells you what you risk in case offence road:

One notice is usually placed on the windshield of your vehicle if you are absent.

You receive a notice of contravention and payment card.

The notice of contravention indicates the amount of fine, how to pay and challenge the fine.

If necessary, you can obtain information about the contravention toANTAI :

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You must pay the flat fine in 45 days from the date of the notice of violation.

This 45-day time limit changes to 60 days in case of payment.

If you do not pay on time, you will receive a notice of assessment.

This means that the amount of the fine increases due to delay.

• For a fine of €35 (unsatisfactory and inconvenient parking), the amount is €75.
  It is reduced to €60 if you pay in 30 days after the date of despatch of the notice (45 days in case of telemarketing).
• For a fine of €135 (parking very inconvenient and dangerous), the amount goes to €375.
  It is reduced to €300 if you pay in 30 days after the date of despatch of the notice (45 days in case of telemarketing).

You have several ways to pay the increased lump sum fine :

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If you do not pay the increased lump sum fine, the Treasury commits a procedure contentious to get payment.

If you have difficulty paying a standard fine plus, you can request a payment deadline or graceful discount.

You must send your request to public accounts.

Your request must be motivated : explain why you need time to pay or a discount.

If he or she considers the request to be justified, the Public Treasury Accountant may grant you payment period, or graceful discount partial or total (if necessary by applying a 20 % reduction).

• Flat fine
• Increased flat fine

You will receive a reply to your complaint by mail.

Officer of the public prosecution may one of the following 3 decisions :

• Declare your protest irrelevant. For example, because you did not attach the notice.
• Withdraw all prosecution and proceed the offence
• Decide sue you before the judge. You will receive a summons to present your challenge to a judge.

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