Estimated reading time (in minutes) Several high-profile cases such as the Bettencourt affair have highlighted the offense of abuse of weakness . Victims generally do not dare to lodge a complaint. Definition Abuse of weakness is the exploitation of a person’s...
Estimated reading time (in minutes) The law on sexual harassment, passed by Parliament, was promulgated on Monday August 6, 2012 and published on Tuesday August 7, 2012 in the Official Journal. It includes in the Penal Code a new definition of sexual harassment in...
Estimated reading time (in minutes) The criminal seizure of sums credited to bank accounts constitutes a seizure of assets requiring the prior opinion of the public prosecutor. In this case, on the occasion of information followed against the spouses on the counts of...
Estimated reading time (in minutes) Since January 1, 2002, drivers intercepted after speeding are presumed to have received sufficient information on the withdrawal of points they incur. The Council of State brings two new precisions on the proof of the information of...
Estimated reading time (in minutes) Do parents risk penalties if they spank their child? What the law says ? In principle, no Spanking could be equated with violence, and violence is punishable by the Penal Code. The penalty is 3 years imprisonment and a fine of...
Estimated reading time (in minutes) Libelous accusations in private correspondence Defamatory accusations made in personal and private correspondence, aimed exclusively at the addressee of the letter, are subject to criminal sanctions only if the letter was sent...
