Defense and Citizenship Day
Sihem has just completed her citizen registration and will receive a written summons in a few months indicating the date and location of her Defense and Citizenship Day (JDC). She wonders if it is mandatory and if she can keep her headscarf on during this day. What does the law say? What is the Defense […]
Time Limits and Statute of Limitations in Criminal Matters
Definition Statute of limitations refers to the period beyond which a legal action, civil or criminal, is no longer admissible. It can apply to real or personal rights, movable or immovable property. The statute of limitations is a principle with constitutional value whose rules fall within the legislative competence (art. 34 Constitution; Constitutional Council No. […]
Insult
What does the law say? Insult is defined by the law of July 29 on freedom of the press of 1881 as “Any outrageous expression, term of contempt or invective that does not contain the imputation of any fact” (art. 29 para. 2). Thus, unlike defamation, insult does not impute a specific fact to a […]
University Enrollment
During her university enrollment, Nawel is informed that registration at the university is conditional on removing her headscarf, in application of the principle of secularism. What does the law say? Religious freedom is a principle enshrined in French constitutional law as well as international and European law. Higher education is not affected by LAW No. […]
Enrollment in Private Higher Education
Upon her enrollment in a private higher education institution, Nawel is informed that it is conditional on removing her headscarf, in application of the principle of secularism. Private higher education encompasses institutions with very diverse statuses: private high schools offering higher technical sections (STS) or preparatory classes for grandes écoles (CPGE); non-profit organizations, governed by […]
Online Hate
What does the law say? What is Hateful Content? Although freedom of expression is a precious fundamental freedom (Cons. const. 11 Oct. 1984, Press Companies, No. 84-181 DC), the legislature has come to punish abuses of the exercise of this freedom. These abuses are common on the Internet and are found in what is called […]
Police Custody
Sofiane, a high school student, was placed in police custody for not respecting the minute of silence organized by his school. His mother wonders what risks he faces, what will happen, and what his rights are. What is police custody? Police custody is a coercive measure decided by a judicial police officer, either on their […]
Publication of My Photograph Without My Consent
Sofia discovers with shock that her image appears on the front page of a press review. The said photograph is accompanied by the following title: The New Face of Radicalization. What does the law say? The right to one’s image stems from the right to respect for one’s private life (Art. 8 of the European […]
Referral to the General Inspectorate of the National Police – IGPN
What is the IGPN? The General Inspectorate of the National Police (IGPN), nicknamed the “police of the police,” is a national organization under the Ministry of the Interior whose mission is to ensure the proper functioning of the National Police, the Paris Police Prefecture, and the Municipal Police. What are the missions of the IGPN? […]
Passport Renewal
I submitted a passport renewal application. However, for two months, there has been no news. On the website, it is indicated that it is still being processed at the town hall. An agent tells me that this waiting time is not normal; it is generally between 15 and 30 days, depending on the geographical location […]
