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Article D47-5 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

By application of the provisions of Article 706-2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the judicial courts designated in the table below have jurisdiction to hear, in the districts defined in that table, the offences mentioned in that article. JUDICIAL COURTS with judicial jurisdiction TERRITORIAL COMPETENCE extending to the jurisdiction of the courts of appeal or superior courts of appeal of : Marseille Aix-en-Provence, Bastia, Chambéry, Grenoble, Lyon, Nîmes and…

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Article D47-5-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The judicial courts designated in the table set out below have jurisdiction to hear, in the districts defined in that table, the offences mentioned in I of Article 706-2-3. JURISDICTIONAL COURTS Jurisdictional Courts TERRITORIAL COMPETENCE Extending to the jurisdiction of the Courts of Appeal or the High Court of Appeal of : Agen Agen Marseille Aix-en- ProvenceProvence Amiens Amiens Angers Angers Basse-Terre Basse-Terre Bastia Bastia Besançon Besançon Bordeaux Bordeaux Châteauroux…

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Article D47-6 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

People who hold a national diploma attesting to training of a duration at least equal to four years of higher education after the baccalaureate, who meet the conditions for access to the civil service and who can provide evidence of a minimum of four years’ professional experience, may perform the duties of an assistant specialising in health or environmental matters at a judicial court referred to in Articles 706-2 and…

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Article D47-6-1 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The Delegate Judge for Victims shall ensure, with due respect for the balance of the rights of the parties, that the rights granted by law to victims are taken into account. To this end, he or she shall exercise the jurisdictional functions and, without prejudice to the role of the victim’s current or future lawyer, the functions of judicial administration and the administrative functions provided for by this Title.

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Article D47-6-3 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The judge delegated to victims may be appointed by the president of the judicial court, in accordance with the provisions of article R. 311-23 of the Code of Judicial Organisation, to preside over hearings of the Criminal Court ruling after referral on civil interests only, provided for by the fourth paragraph of Article 464 of this Code.

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Article D47-6-13 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

As part of the performance of their duties, the Victim Delegate Judge participates, under the authority of the President of the Judicial Court and in liaison with the Public Prosecutor, in the development and implementation of coordinated victim support schemes within the jurisdiction of the Judicial Court. .

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Article D47-6-14 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The Victim Delegate Judge draws up an annual report on the exercise of his powers and presents it orally to the general meeting of judges and prosecutors. The president of the judicial court and the public prosecutor will send this report to the first president and the public prosecutor, who will send a summary of the reports for their jurisdiction to the Ministry of Justice.

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Article D47-6-15 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The victims’ assistance office set up in each judicial court is made up of representatives of one or more victims’ assistance associations that have been granted general competence pursuant to article D. 1-12-1 and, where appropriate, court officials or agents. The task of the victim support office is to inform victims and respond to any difficulties they may encounter throughout the criminal proceedings, particularly during any urgent proceedings such as…

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