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Article 388-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

A person who may be held civilly liable for an offence of manslaughter or unintentional bodily harm resulting in any damage to another person that may be covered by an insurer must specify the name and address of the insurer, as well as the number of its insurance policy. The same applies to the victim if the damage he or she has suffered can be covered by an insurance policy….

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Article 388-4 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

In the event of prosecution by summons provided for in Article 390 or summons provided for in article 390-1, the parties’ lawyers may consult the case file at the registry of the judicial court as soon as the summons has been issued or no later than two months after the summons has been served. At their request, the parties or their lawyer may be issued with copies of the documents…

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Article 388-5 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

In the event of prosecution by summons as provided for in article 390 or summons as provided for in article 390-1, the parties or their lawyer may, before any defence on the merits or at any time during the proceedings, request, by written submissions, that any act they consider necessary to establish the truth be carried out. These submissions may be made before the start of the hearing, by registered…

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