Personal injury, civil and criminal law concepts
Reference guides on key legal concepts — Dintilhac nomenclature, police custody rights, CIVI compensation. Each entry cites its official sources (Légifrance, French Ministry of Justice, public bodies) and links back to the corresponding practice area.
- Glossary — Personal injury
Adversarial medical assessment: do not attend alone
An adversarial medical assessment evaluates a victim's after-effects with their own medical adviser and attorney present. Attorney's guide: amicable or judicial, procedure, importance for compensation.
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CRPC: France's guilty-plea procedure
The CRPC (French 'plea bargaining') allows the sentence to be negotiated with the prosecutor. Attorney's guide: conditions, procedure, mandatory role of the lawyer, advantages and risks.
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Défèrement: being brought before the prosecutor after custody
Défèrement is being brought before the prosecutor at the end of police custody. Attorney's guide: procedure, the person's rights, possible outcomes (immediate appearance, investigation, CRPC).
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Dintilhac nomenclature: list of compensable heads of damage
The Dintilhac nomenclature lists all compensable heads of damage in French personal injury law. Attorney's guide: patrimonial, extra-patrimonial, temporary and permanent damages.
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Medical consolidation: the date that fixes the compensation
Medical consolidation is the date on which the injuries from a personal injury stabilise. Attorney's guide: difference from recovery, impact on compensation, starting point of the limitation period.
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The CIVI: compensation for victims of criminal offences
How to file with the CIVI? Deadlines, conditions, amounts. Complete attorney's guide to the French Commission for the Compensation of Crime Victims.
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Third-party assistance: compensating human help
Third-party assistance compensates the human help a disabled victim needs. Attorney's guide: assessment in hours, hourly cost, capitalisation, before and after consolidation.
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Your rights in French police custody: complete guide
What are your rights in French police custody? Right to remain silent, attorney from the 1st hour, file access, maximum duration. Legal guide by a Metz criminal defence attorney.
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