Criminal law
On May 13, 2025, the Paris Judicial Court sentenced a famous actor to 18 months of suspended imprisonment for multiple sexual assaults committed by surprise. The Court based its decision on Article 222-22 of the French Penal Code, which states in its first paragraph:...
Other
On June 2, 2025, Maître Florent de Franceschi, attorney at the DAMY Law Firm, appeared live on BFM Côte d’Azur to comment on the decision issued by the Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés (CNIL) concerning the algorithmic video surveillance systems...
Personal injury law
On March 18, 2025, a 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck the French Riviera. According to scientific projections, a devastating tsunami could hit the region by 2050. In light of these natural threats, the issue of damage compensation—whether material or bodily—is crucial....
Labour law
On January 21, 2025, the Court of Cassation dismissed the appeals of Didier Lombard, former CEO of France Télécom, and his deputy, Louis-Pierre Wenès, making their convictions final in the case of suicides linked to the company’s management policies. The facts: A...
Criminal law
On April 24, 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered a landmark judgment in the case of L. and Others v. France. Three women, minors at the time of the events, accused the French state of failing to protect them adequately or to recognize them as...
