{"id":1797,"date":"2026-08-12T11:45:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T11:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronost-avocats.com\/?page_id=1797"},"modified":"2026-08-12T13:03:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T13:03:55","slug":"deposer-plainte","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pronost-avocats.com\/en\/our-guides-and-tips\/make-a-complaint\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I make a complaint?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Procedures, required documents, preparation, checklist
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1\/ Before going to the police station or gendarmerie<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u2610 Note down the facts precisely<\/div>
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Date, time, location, course of the assault and words spoken. Write the facts in chronological order, without trying to use legal terms.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\u2610 Note down what you remember about the attacker<\/div>
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Surname, first name, address, phone number, appearance, clothing, vehicle, licence plate, relationship to you\u2026 If you don't know their identity, you can file a complaint against a person or persons unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\u2610 Identify the witnesses<\/div>
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Surname, first name, telephone number, address if you know them. Also note down what they personally saw or heard.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\u2610 Gather the evidence<\/div>
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Photographs of injuries, text messages, voice messages, screenshots, videos, photographs, emails, available recordings, relevant objects or clothing. The justice services recommend attaching evidence to establish the facts<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\u2610 Have your injuries recorded<\/div>
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Keep your medical certificate, emergency room report, sick notes, prescriptions, test results and healthcare invoices.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\u2610 Photograph your injuries<\/div>
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Take several photographs, particularly as the bruises or haematomas develop.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\u2610 Assess the consequences of the aggression already<\/div>
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Time off work, loss of income, medical treatment, travel expenses, assistance from a family member, inability to pursue an activity, psychological consequences\u2026<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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2\/ At the time of filing a complaint<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u2610 You can go to the police station or gendarmerie of your choice.<\/div>
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The police and gendarmerie services must record your complaint, even if the incident did not take place within their geographical jurisdiction.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\u2610 Recount the facts precisely and chronologically.<\/div>
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Do not try to minimise what happened, but do not add anything either: remain strictly factual.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\u2610 Report all violence experienced.<\/div>
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Even those that seem secondary to you: blows, threats, insults, sexual violence, damage to property, false imprisonment, harassment\u2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\u2610 State all consequences known at the time of the complaint.<\/div>
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Injuries, pain, psychological trauma, time off work, loss of income, expenses incurred\u2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\u2610 Please submit any evidence you have available.<\/div>
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Request that the important documents are properly integrated into the procedure.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\u2610 Indicate the presence of CCTV.<\/div>
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Specify precisely the locations likely to be fitted with cameras: shops, car parks, public transport, buildings, restaurants, etc. This can enable investigators to search for this footage quickly.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\u2610 Don't forget to mention the witnesses.<\/div>
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Even if you do not have their full contact details, provide all the information that will help find them.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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3\/ Before leaving the police station or gendarmerie<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u2610 Ask for the receipt for your complaint.<\/div>
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\u2610 Request a copy of your complaint.<\/div>
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You can request a copy of the record of proceedings at the end of your interview.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\u2610 Please note the procedure reference number, if one is provided to you.<\/div>
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\u2610 Keep all documents in the same folder.<\/div>
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Comment d\u00e9poser plainte ? Proc\u00e9dures, pi\u00e8ces \u00e0 fournir, pr\u00e9paration, check listConsultez notre guide 1\/ Avant de vous rendre au commissariat ou \u00e0 la gendarmerie \u2610 Notez pr\u00e9cis\u00e9ment les faitsDate, heure, lieu, d\u00e9roulement de l’agression et paroles prononc\u00e9es. \u00c9crivez les faits dans l’ordre chronologique, sans chercher \u00e0 utiliser des termes juridiques.\u2610 Notez ce dont vous vous […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1757,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"unboxed","site-sidebar-style":"unboxed","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1797","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pronost-avocats.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1797","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pronost-avocats.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pronost-avocats.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pronost-avocats.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pronost-avocats.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1797"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/pronost-avocats.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1797\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1932,"href":"https:\/\/pronost-avocats.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1797\/revisions\/1932"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pronost-avocats.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pronost-avocats.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1797"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}