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In this case, any hearing is postponed during two hours.

The person held in custody has the right to talk with his lawyer, confidentially, during 30 minutes before being questioned by the police.

The lawyer has access to some documents i.e the notice of placement in custody, the medical certificate, the previous statements of hearing and is allowed to takes some notes.

If the person held in custody requires it, he can be assisted by his lawyer during any police hearings, which is highly recommended.

At the end of any police hearings or confrontation, the lawyer is entitled to ask questions which are written down together with the answers given. He has a useful power to give directions in the investigation.

The lawyer is also able to annex written comments to the statements, which requested him to be well organized, to be available and be highly responsive.
It should be kept in mind that the police custody phase is essential in a criminal file and that the lawyer has an important part to play.

The 2011 Act constitutes an important progress due to the assistance given by the lawyer which guarantees the respect of his client on physical and moral integrity.

The person held in custody will no longer be alone facing the policemen.
The lawyer makes sure that the declarations of his client are faithfully written down.

The lawyer checks that the statements of his client are legally made.
Our firm has experimented this new field and is able to assist you at any stage of the police custody, which is essential in view of a potential trial.

L’article Police custody est apparu en premier sur Cabinet d'avocats BONFILS.

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We can also defend a foreign national who would be prosecuted for unlawful entry or stay; and defend of asylum seekers / political refugees.

L’article Immigration law est apparu en premier sur Cabinet d'avocats BONFILS.

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We can compel some beneficiaries to return to the estate a donation or any gift received by anticipation.

We can also contest the validity of a will for insanity.

We can bring an action for concealment of an inheritance and retrieve all the goods which are part of the estate and that would have been embezzled illegally by some beneficiaries.

L’article Probate and succession est apparu en premier sur Cabinet d'avocats BONFILS.

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Disputes concerning planning applications
Liability of hospitals
Damage caused by public works…

Our firm can help you and defend your interests in Tax law:
Tax returns
Company setting-up
Retirement of directors
Patrimonial project

We will always try to find the most appropriate solution for tax optimization. We can also assist you in the event of a tax audit or accounts examination.

L’article Public law and tax law est apparu en premier sur Cabinet d'avocats BONFILS.

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Liability law covers a large numbers of areas:
Civil liability, malpractice, medical malpractice, builders’ liability, liability related to damage caused by animals, liability of representatives of the law and or other sworn officers of the court …

Liability law also deals with any type of victims’ reparation: road accidents, medical malpractice, HIV transmission, hepatitis C, asbestos, hospital-acquired infection…

We can also start proceedings to obtain the payment of any debt, if the debtor is not willing to pay spontaneously.

L’article Liability, debt collection est apparu en premier sur Cabinet d'avocats BONFILS.

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E. Fournier is regularly involved in those matters.

It is at the moment impossible to petition for divorce without a lawyer in France, even for a divorce by mutual consent.

Our firm will make simulations according to your income et will guarantee tax optimization for your divorce.

We can also help you deal with problems related to separation of unmarried couples or couples in a civil union: residence of children, access to children, alimony application…

Concerning alimony, we can obtain its payment, terminate it but also increase or reduce the current one.

We also deal with matters concerning civil registry: name change, acknowledgment or not of paternity and we can help you with adoption procedures (simple or full).

L’article Divorce, separation est apparu en premier sur Cabinet d'avocats BONFILS.

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Those nullities can also be found in the writ of summons issued by a criminal jurisdiction.
The nullity of the writ of summons lead to a mistrial which forces the prosecutor to issue a new writ of summons provided the case is not terminated by lapse of time.

Considering the processing time for legal proceedings, and the short limitation period in some matters (one year for fines for example), the nullity of a writ of summons can lead to the final termination of the proceedings.

L’article Nullity of procedure est apparu en premier sur Cabinet d'avocats BONFILS.

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We can also accompany you during the transfer of the business, the partnership shares, to buy or sell : negotiation, writing the intent letter, commitment to buy/sell or the transfer act.

We are also able to realize legal audits to analyze the risks of any operation: purchase of company, restructuring, contract.

The cabinet can establish consultation to optimize the fiscal cost of any operation.

If you have outstanding payments to be recovered, we can assign your debtor in front of the Commercial court, or obtain at a lower cost a prescription of order to pay.
In partnership with a Bailiff we watch the execution of these decisions.

We can also commit any judicaire action, or defend you for any commercial dispute.

Finally, we are capable of advising you throughout the life of the company in the domains of the commercial, social, fiscal law, and drafting for you mails or acts, to protect you upstream against the legal and judicial risk.

We are capable of commit negotiations with your partner about any dispute.

It is possible to agree a fixed price for any intervention.

L’article Advice and disputes in commercial law est apparu en premier sur Cabinet d'avocats BONFILS.

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We can evaluate the damage you suffered and act accordingly to obtain compensation.

We can also advise you and defend your interests in case of harassment.

Furthermore, if you are an employer, we can also defend your interests before the Industrial Tribunal if one of your employees brings an action against you.

We can also advise you from the very beginning and draft any document, especially all communication concerning the dismissal procedure in order to prevent any risk of subsequent disputes.

Our interventions in labour law concern the private sector as well as the public sector, including contract employees working for the French Administration.

L’article Dismissal, Labour law est apparu en premier sur Cabinet d'avocats BONFILS.

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Every time you consider it necessary and at your request, you can be defended by 2 lawyers jointly. The legal and procedural approach of JC Bonfils will be complementary to the more psychological approach of E Fournier. This type of defence is particularly well adapted to the Cour d’Assises (highest criminal court).

We can also refer a case to the European Court of Human Rights in the event of an infringement of the European Convention.

If you have been discharged or acquitted, but that you were remanded in custody awaiting trial, we can intervene on your behalf to obtain compensation for this unjustified custodial period.

L’article Criminal defence est apparu en premier sur Cabinet d'avocats BONFILS.