Criminal law
Estimated reading time (in minutes) Offensive criticism A judgment rendered on June 27, 2012, the 17th chamber of the Paris TGI (Tribunal de Grande Instance) condemned the author of public insults , rejecting the defense that the criticisms expressed in an ironic tone...
Criminal law
Estimated reading time (in minutes) Can we wear whatever outfit we want? Can you walk naked in the street, or even wear a police uniform without being a police officer? Yes, in principleWe have the right, in principle, to wear the clothing of our choice: this is an...
Criminal law
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...
Criminal law
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...
Criminal law
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...
Criminal law
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...
