Criminal law
Estimated reading time (in minutes) Limits of expression Dieudonné M’BALA M’BALA and Ahmed MOUALEK appeared before the Paris Criminal Court on October 19, 2012. The court deliberated on the foundations of “freedom of expression” as these two...
Other
Estimated reading time (in minutes) Following user alerts reported by the press concerning the dissemination of certain messages on Facebook accounts of French users prior to 2009, the National Commission for Computing and Liberties ( Cnil ) issued its conclusions...
Family law
Estimated reading time (in minutes) The Court of Cassation recently reaffirmed that a house built during a marriage on land belonging to one of the spouses remains the exclusive property of this spouse and does not become joint property. Ownership of the land takes...
Civil law, Family law
Estimated reading time (in minutes) 1. The phenomenon of domestic violence is a universal reality. However, its extent is still poorly understood. In France, as everywhere else, neither education, nor money, nor social background can protect a person from violence...
Civil law
Estimated reading time (in minutes) Court’s Ruling The Civil Code, specifically in Article 973, outlines the requirements for a valid will. According to this article, a will must be signed by the testator in the presence of witnesses and a notary. In cases where...
