ÇA EN VAUT LA PEINE #8 : Criminal seizure and confiscation: the power of money!

21.05.2025

Gérard Depardieu convicted for comments made by his lawyer, a worrying precedent

On May 13, Gérard Depardieu was ordered to pay damages to the civil parties for allowing his lawyer to shout at them. This surprising ruling calls into question the very foundations of fair trial. Analysi…

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09.01.2025

Tomorrow's lawyer and AI : thinking minds rather than learning machines

Philippe Goossens gives his vision of the legal profession in the face of AI in Option Droit & Affaires

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01.08.2024

Fil Rouge: Climate change litigation

Benjamin Dors and Paul Boutron look back at the concept of climate litigation. As COP28 draws to a close, what are the practical aims of these lawsuits? What is their legal basis? Watch the video.

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16.02.2023

CA EN VAUT LA PEINE #10 : The trial: 'a play without a script and without an author'.

In the final episode of our series on criminal procedure, Philippe Goossens and Judith Fleuret take a look at how a criminal trial unfolds. Who are the players in the courtroom? What is their role? And fi…

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18.01.2023

A plan to fight against tax fraud in preparation

«During the last presidential elections, a number of candidates proposed the creation of a Ministry dedicated to the fight against Fraud. It turns out that such Ministry already exists and is known as the …

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18.01.2023

ÇA EN VAUT LA PEINE #9 : Civil action, public action: intersecting destinies?

In the penultimate episode of our « Ça en vaut la peine » series, Laetitia Daage and Judith Fleuret? take a look at the intertwined fates of civil and public action. Watch the video. 

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21.10.2022

ÇA EN VAUT LA PEINE #7 : The indictment: greatness and decadence

In episode 7 of our « Ça en vaut la peine » series, Laetitia Daage and Inès Germain take a closer look at this procedure. Watch the video.

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