Any association that has been duly registered for at least five years on the date of the events and whose statutory purpose includes the fight against slavery, human trafficking, procuring or social action on behalf of prostitutes may exercise the rights granted to civil parties in respect of offences punishable by the articles 224-1 A to 224-1 C, 225-4-1 à 225-4-9,225-5 à 225-12-2,225-14-1 and 225-14-2 of the Criminal Code, where the public prosecution has been initiated by the public prosecutor or the injured party. However, the association is only admissible in its action if it can prove that it has received the victim’s agreement. If the latter is a minor or a protected adult, the agreement is given by his or her legal representative.
If the association mentioned in the first paragraph of this article is recognised as being in the public interest, its action is admissible even without the victim’s agreement.
Any foundation recognised as being in the public interest may exercise the rights granted to a civil party under the same conditions and subject to the same reservations as the association mentioned in this article.