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Article 418 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Any person who, in accordance with Article 2, claims to have been injured by an offence may, if he has not already done so, bring a civil action at the hearing itself.

The assistance of a lawyer is not compulsory.

The civil action may, in support of its constitution, claim damages corresponding to the injury caused to it.

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Article 418

Toute personne qui, conformément à l’article 2, prétend avoir été lésée par un délit, peut, si elle ne l’a déjà fait, se constituer partie civile à l’audience même.

Le ministère d’un avocat n’est pas obligatoire.

La partie civile peut, à l’appui de sa constitution, demander des dommages-intérêts correspondant au préjudice qui lui a été causé.

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