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Article 706-14 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

November 7, 2023

Any person who, as the victim of theft, fraud, breach of trust, extortion or the destruction, damage or deterioration of property belonging to him or her, is unable to obtain effective and adequate reparation or compensation for his or her loss on any grounds whatsoever, and as a result finds himself in a serious material or psychological situation, may obtain compensation under the conditions set out in Articles 706-3 (3°…

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Article 706-14-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

November 7, 2023

Article 706-14 is applicable to any person who is the victim of the destruction by fire of a terrestrial motor vehicle belonging to him or her and who can prove at the time of the events that he or she had complied with the provisions of the Highway Code relating to the registration certificate and roadworthiness tests, as well as with the obligations set out in article L. 211-1 of…

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Article 706-14-2 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

November 7, 2023

Any natural person who has suffered loss as a result of acts, whether intentional or not, committed abroad, which are likely to fall within the jurisdiction of a criminal court having, pursuant to the provisions of this Code, concurrent and specialised territorial jurisdiction extending over the jurisdiction of several judicial courts or over the whole of the territory may, where these acts have the material nature of an offence and…

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Article 706-15 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

November 7, 2023

When a court convicts the perpetrator of an offence referred to in articles 706-3 and 706-14 to pay damages to the civil party, it shall inform the latter of the possibility of submitting a claim for compensation to the Commission d’indemnisation des victimes d’infraction or a claim for recovery assistance to the Fonds de garantie des victimes des actes de terrorisme et d’autres infractions.

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Article 706-15-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

November 7, 2023

Any natural person who, having brought a civil action, has benefited from a final decision awarding damages and interest as compensation for the harm they have suffered as a result of a criminal offence, but who cannot obtain compensation under the articles 706-3 or 706-14, may apply for assistance in recovering these damages and interest as well as the sums awarded pursuant to articles 375 ou 475-1. This assistance may…

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Article 706-15-2 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

November 7, 2023

In the absence of voluntary payment of damages and interest as well as sums awarded pursuant to articles 375 or 475-1 by the convicted person within two months of the day on which the decision concerning damages became final, the civil party may apply to the guarantee fund for victims of acts of terrorism and other offences for recovery assistance. On pain of foreclosure, the application for recovery assistance must…

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Article 706-16 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

November 7, 2023

The acts of terrorism incriminated by Articles 421-1 to 421-6 of the Penal Code, as well as related offences, shall be prosecuted, investigated and judged according to the rules of this Code subject to the provisions of this Title. These provisions shall also apply to the prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism committed abroad where French law is applicable by virtue of the provisions of Section 2 of…

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Article 706-16-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

November 7, 2023

When brought before the criminal courts, a civil action relating to an offence that constitutes an act of terrorism may only have as its object the initiation of public proceedings or the support of such proceedings. It may not seek compensation for the damage caused by the offence. Civil action for compensation for the damage caused by an act of terrorism may not be brought in the criminal courts. The…

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Article 706-16-2 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

November 7, 2023

The civil court with jurisdiction pursuant to article L. 217-6 of the Code de l’organisation judiciaire may conduct or arrange for the conduct of any useful hearings and investigations, without being able to invoke professional confidentiality. In particular, it may obtain from the public prosecutor or investigating judge a copy of the reports recording the offence or any other document relating to the criminal proceedings, including those in progress. It…

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