AKPOLI Espero
Software Engineer & Legal-tech Entrepreneur
Published articles (117)
Family LawMy ex refuses to leave the home after the breakup: what now?
Your ex refuses to leave the home after separating in France? Married, in a PACS or unmarried, tenants or owners: who can stay, what the judge decides, why not to change the locks and what changes if there is violence.
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Family LawMy ex won't return the children after the weekend: what now?
Your ex won't return the children at the time set by the court order? First steps, a criminal complaint for non-return, the family judge, a child taken abroad: what you can do tonight.
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Family LawMy ex wants me back home in France: what can I do?
My ex wants me back and keeps pushing, threatening or using the children: in France you have the right to say no. Where harassment begins, helplines, evidence to keep, the complaint and the family judge's protection order.
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Family LawMy ex emptied our joint account: how do I get the money back?
Your ex emptied the joint account when you split up? Freezing the account, evidence, your rights whether married, in a PACS or unmarried, the judge and a lawyer: how to recover your share.
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Criminal LawInsulted on social media: what to do about online harassment in France
Online harassment in France: keep evidence, report the content, file a complaint. Up to two years in prison when harassment happens online, only three months to act against a public insult, the 3018 helpline and what a lawyer does.
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Criminal LawPolice summons in France: must I attend a voluntary interview?
A voluntary interview in France: a police summons obliges you to attend, but you may leave at any time, stay silent and bring a lawyer. Your rights under Article 61-1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, how to prepare and what may follow.
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Family LawMy in-laws claim the inheritance: what are my rights in France?
Your in-laws claim the inheritance after your spouse's death? In France the surviving spouse always inherits: with children, parents-in-law receive nothing; without, a quarter each at most. The home, family assets, wills and life insurance.
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Debt and CollectionI fell for a bank impersonation scam: will I get my money back?
A bank impersonation scam has drained your account? Block your card, write to your bank and claim a refund: French law requires it to refund an unauthorised payment unless it proves gross negligence on your part.
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Criminal LawI think I am the victim of a romance scam: what should I do?
A romance scam often leaves shame and debts behind. Stop sending money, alert your bank, keep the evidence and report the fraud: here are the steps, the deadlines and the chances of getting the money back.
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Debt and CollectionMoney lent to a friend and not repaid in France: how to get it back
Money lent to a friend who will not pay you back: gather the evidence, send a formal demand, try a free conciliator, then apply for an order for payment. Written proof required above €1,500, five years to act.
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Housing LawNoisy neighbours at night: loud sex, and your children can hear it
Neighbours having loud sex and keeping the building awake? Noisy neighbours at night, sounds your children hear in the evening: what the law says, what it does not, the note to write and your remedies.
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Housing LawYour neighbour parties all the time in France: what to do, in order
When your neighbour parties every weekend, French law grants no right to one free party a year. Night-time noise, daytime noise, letters, the conciliator, the managing agent, the police and the court, in order.
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