In case of emergency, call
SAMU (medical emergencies): 15
Police emergency: 17
Fire service emergency: 18
European emergency line: 112
The police, understanding the French legal system
In case of attack or theft, you can report it to:
- The nearest police station or gendarmerie to where the attack was carried out.
- The state prosecutor's department of a higher level court (for cases of a serious nature) where the attack was carried out, or of the place of residence of the person who carried out the attack, if they can be identified.
Local addresses
See
Les Pages Jaunes [Yellow Pages] for the address of the appropriate department.
In case of a dispute with a hotel, restaurant, retailer, etc. you must contact the Direction Départementale de la Concurrence, de la Consommation et de la Répression des Fraudes [departmental consumer rights organization] of the Department where the incident occurred.
In the event of a crime committed by you
If you commit an offense, you are liable to various sentences in the same way as a French citizen, whether a driving offense, traveling without a ticket on public transport, being under the influence of alcohol on a public highway or for brawling in a café.
Legal Action
If in the event of a problem for which you wish to take legal action, the "Ordre des Avocats" [lawyers association] provides free and open consultation to all.