AKPOLI Espero
Software Engineer & Legal-tech Entrepreneur
Published articles (117)
Criminal LawLimitation period for rape: raped years ago, can I still report it?
The limitation period for rape in France is 20 years from the events for an adult victim, 30 years after turning 18 for a minor. How to count, older laws, late complaints, compensation and legal aid.
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Criminal LawGang rape in France: raped by several men, what do I do now?
After a gang rape, the first hours matter: get somewhere safe, get medical care, keep the evidence. Free helplines, the complaint, a 20-year sentence, a lawyer and legal aid without a means test.
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Criminal LawMy husband forced me: is it marital rape, and what can I do?
Marital rape is a crime in France: marriage never counts as consent. First steps, free helplines, the complaint, a protection order within 24 hours or six days, a twenty-year sentence and legal aid with no means test.
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Criminal LawDrug-facilitated assault: drugged at a party in France, what now?
Drug-facilitated assault: a blackout, feeling ill after one drink? Get samples taken fast, blood, urine then hair. Tests covered without a complaint in three regions since 2026, the complaint, sentences and a lawyer.
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Criminal LawSomeone is blackmailing me with intimate images: sextortion in France
Sextortion in France: do not pay, stop replying, keep the evidence. Up to seven years and €100,000 when online blackmail uses sexual images, online complaint on THESEE, the 3018 helpline, removal of content and what a lawyer does.
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Criminal LawRevenge porn: my ex shared my intimate photos, what can I do?
Revenge porn in France: even if you sent the images yourself, sharing them without your consent carries two years in prison. Evidence, platform takedown, PHAROS, 3018, urgent court orders and the complaint, step by step.
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Family LawMoving abroad with children: do I need the other parent's consent?
Moving abroad with the children after a separation requires the other parent's consent or the judge's permission. Holidays, relocation, travel forms and bans, abduction: the rules and remedies.
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Family LawMy parents kicked me out and I am an adult: what can I do?
Your parents kicked you out at 18 or older? Call 115 for tonight and take your papers, then know your rights: French parents must still support an adult child who is not independent, and you can ask the family judge yourself.
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Family LawMy family is planning a forced marriage for me: what can I do?
Your family is preparing a forced marriage, in France or during a trip abroad? French law protects you: 17 and 3919, a protection order from the family judge, a travel ban at your request, a complaint and annulment.
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Employment LawSexual harassment at work in France: my boss harasses me, what now?
Sexual harassment at work in France: write down the facts, keep the evidence, talk to the occupational doctor or the staff committee. Two years in prison, three for a superior, 5 years to go to the employment tribunal, 6 years to file a complaint.
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Family LawEx harassment in France: messages, complaint and protection order
Texts day and night, calls, threats, fake accounts: ex harassment can be proved and punished in France. Penalties, evidence to keep, the complaint, the protection order within six days and the immediate order within 24 hours.
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Family LawMy brother lives in the inherited house: what can I do in France?
Your brother has moved into the inherited house and refuses to sell? In French joint ownership he owes an occupancy payment, you can claim five years of it, and nobody stays stuck: buyout, court-approved sale or judicial division.
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