Expertise
CAB AVOCATS is a French law firm with a strong international focus. Constance Ambroselli, the founding partner, has been a member of the Paris Bar since 2000 and has extensive experience abroad.
The quality of the international network of lawyers associated with CAB AVOCATS, as well as the diversity of their backgrounds and specialities, showcase CAB AVOCATS cross-disciplinary expertise.
One of the firm’s strengths relies in its internationalization strategy, displayed by a mastery in foreign languages and a long-lasting pursuit in Latin America. CAB AVOCATS’ singularity was developed through the creation of genuine synergies with several foreign law firms with whom mutual cooperation alliances were forged, enabling high-quality offers to its clients with tailor-made support in both litigation and advisory matters.
Anchored in the values of transparency, high standards, proximity and responsiveness, CAB AVOCATS stands out for its expertise in the following areas:
Criminal law and criminal procedure require in-depth knowledge of the laws, mechanisms and jurisdictions.
CAB AVOCATS has extensive experience in this type of litigation and has been particularly active for many years before the courts. It specialises in general criminal law, business criminal law, international criminal law and criminal health law.
Whether for victims or alleged perpetrators, legal entities or individuals, CAB Avocats offers a high-quality criminal defense to its clients, whom it advises, assists and defends at all stages of the proceedings.
We also appear before national and international courts on behalf of individuals who are victims of human rights violations, international criminal law or criminal health law.
CAB Avocats enjoys privileged links with South American thanks to its partnerships with colleagues : France Mexico Consulting based in Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay, Mexico and Colombia. It relies on its own network of lawyers, which enables it to respond skillfully and quickly to requests of its French and foreign individual and corporate clients, as well as dealing with cross-border issues.
For example:
– BELLANGER case : disappearance of two French nationals in Bolivia
– End of the trial into the Mediator health scandal (lemonde.fr)
Private international law :
– Marriage between EU or non-EU nationals
– Mixed marriages (EU and non-EU nationals)
– Legal separation, nullity and divorce
– Compensatory and alimony payments
– Natural parentage and adoption – Recognition in French law of children born abroad resulted from surrogate motherhood : exequatur of foreign judgments
– Abduction of children abroad and application of the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, which was promulgated in France on 1 December 1983
Administrative law, immigration law, human rights :
– Litigation before administrative courts
– Appeals against breaches by the State
– Appeals against administrative decisions (OQTF etc)
– Legal assistance with applications for regularisation of residence status
– Legal assistance with French naturalisation and change of name procedures
Victims’ law and personal injury :
CAB AVOCATS has been daily involved for many years in assisting victims to obtain recognition and compensation for damage they have suffered.
CAB AVOCATS has acquired solid experience in providing legal advice and assistance, as well as representing individuals before, during and after court proceedings, both in France and internationally, particularly in cases of suspicious disappearances abroad.
Where criminal proceedings have not already been initiated by the Public Prosecutor, the firm can assist victims in lodging a complaint either with the Public Prosecutor or with the Doyen des Juges lnstruction (Senior Investigating Judge), or in immediately bringing the case before the trial court by means of a direct summons.
A civil party complaint may lead to the opening of a judicial investigation. In this case, we can assist the victims during the hearing of the civil party, with both the accused or the assisted witness, or during a reconstruction of the facts. We can also make requests to the investigating judge for additional acts such as medical and/or psychological expertise and counter-expertise, etc.
We act for victims who have suffered minor personal injury or certain damage to property.
CAB AVOCATS assists victims not only with compensation for their injuries but also with all aspects of criminal proceedings.
Before the trial court, whether criminal (Police Court, Criminal Court, Appearance on Acknowledgement of Guilt, Court of Criminal Appeals, Assize Court, Assize Court of Appeal) or civil in certain cases (Proximity Judge, Court of First Instance, Court of Appeal), CAB AVOCATS assists or represents the victims (depending on whether or not they wish/are able to attend the hearing), sets out the various components of their loss and claims damages which it will have taken care to quantify in advance with them.
Damages may be material, non-material or bodily. Bodily injury can be broken down into a large number of injury headings according to the Dintilhac nomenclature, depending on the seriousness of the injuries and their consequences (Temporary Functional Impairment, Permanent Functional Impairment, Endured Suffering, Pleasure Injury, Sexual Injury, Employment Injury, etc.).
Once the court decision has been handed down (judgement, ruling, order, etc.), CAB AVOCATS follows up the case, particularly by enforcing the order to pay damages or by taking the necessary steps with the various Guarantee Funds which, when the conditions laid down by the law are met, pay compensation in place of the defaulting debtor.
Different Guarantee Funds can be distinguished depending on the origin, nature and extent of the damage caused:
– The FGAO or Fonds de Garantie des Assurances Obligatoires de dommages (Guarantee Fund for Compulsory Damage Insurance), which aims to compensate the victims of road traffic accidents whose perpetrators were not insured or not identified;
– The FGTI or Fonds de Garantie des victimes des actes de Terrorisme et d’autres Infractions (Guarantee Fund for Victims of Terrorism and Other Offences), which aims to compensate victims of personal injury (when total incapacity to work lasts 30 days or more, or when there are after-effects leading to permanent functional impairment), as well as victims of property damage (subject to certain means
tests);
– The SARVI or Service d’Aide au Recouvrement des Victimes (Victims’ Recovery Assistance Service), which is responsible for the recovery of damages.
We appear before the courts specialising in determining compensation for bodily injury and non-material loss, with our thorough knowledge of case law and its developments.
Inheritance and partition :
– Advice on international inheritance law
– Enforcement of court decisions in inheritance matters
– Licitation-partage
Compensation in the event of unjustified pre-trial detention:
– Claim for full compensation for non-material and material damage caused by wrongful detention (in
the event of acquittal or dismissal).
– Property acquisitions and sales
– Advice and litigation relating to the non-performance of sale agreements, actions to recover rent or terminate a lease, etc.
– Help in defining your strategy
– Market and feasibility studies
– Research and selection of prospects and local partners
– Search for offices, industrial and commercial premises, and lease management
– Putting together financing packages and legal arrangements for companies
– Brand management and protection
– Negotiation and drafting of national and international contracts
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