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Can someone be convicted without a victim's complaint?
- Court
- Cour de cassation
- Decided
- Sep 9, 2026
- Citation
- 25-85.626
- Judges
- M. Bonnal (président)
AI breakdown
- A man was convicted of invading privacy by recording sexual images without consent.
- The court erased his conviction because no victim had filed a complaint, which is required by law.
- This decision highlights the need for a victim's complaint in privacy violation cases.
Outcome
Cassation
Taken from the judgment's conclusion. Check the full text for the exact order.
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