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Does French criminal law apply to non-French citizens?

French criminal law is applicable to any offence punishable under French law if at least part of the offence took place in France regardless of the offender’s nationality. Please note that French criminal law can also apply to some crimes and misdemeanours committed outside France by non-French citizens against French citizens.

Who influenced French criminal law?

While most of these influences are national in origin, European courts (such as the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights) have also influenced French criminal law. French criminal law was first codified during the French Revolution, resulting in the French Penal Code of 1791.

How does the ordre judiciaire work in France?

In France the jurisdictions of the ordre judiciaire, of the French court system are empowered to try either litigation between persons or criminal law cases. They may intervene: in the domaine gracieux (when the jurisdiction is asked to authorize something, a change of marital status for example)

What is Judicial Police in France?

(December 2022) Click for important translation instructions. The judicial police in France are responsible for the investigation of criminal offenses and identification of perpetrators. This is in contrast to the administrative police, whose goal is to ensure the maintenance of public order and to prevent crime.