Question juridique clé
Whether the ordinance pénale was validly notified by publication under Art. 88 CPP.
Solution extraite
Publication was not a valid notification because the prosecution had not made the reasonably required efforts to locate the accused before resorting to edictal service.
Motifs extraits
The file showed no sufficient inquiries with the inhabitants' office, postal office, or telephone contact, and no attempt to use the temporary address. Without such searches, Art. 88 CPP was not met.