Expertise in Criminal Law
Founded in 2005, Avi Ohaeri English speaking Criminal Lawyer in Paris practices criminal procedure, criminal law, business criminal law and international criminal law.
Avi Ohaeri has been recommended, in 2015 and 2016, by Legal 500 for its expertise in employment law and criminal law.
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Excellent skills in: oral and written communication.advocacy. interviewing. drafting.negotiating.problem solving, managing work and time, and.resilience.
Legal Defence
Our defense is put forward by a party to defeat a suit or action brought against the party, and may be based on legal grounds or on factual claims.
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Criminal procedure
- Police investigation: arrest, custody, house search, …
- Public prosecution service: criminal complaint, …
- Investigating judge (‘juge d’instruction’): detention on suspicion, …
- Criminal tribunal (‘tribunal correctionnel’): ‘citation directe’, …
- Criminal court (‘Cour d’assises’): trial, appeal, …
Criminal law
- Offences against persons: rape, murder, defamation and libel, …
- Offences against properties: scam, theft, blackmail, …
Business criminal law
- Financial criminal law: corporate abuse, embezzlement, …
- Criminal employment law: undeclared employement, employment discrimination, psychological harassment, …
International criminal law
- Criminal Law: crimes against humanity, genocide, terrorism, …
- Criminal Procedure: extradition procedure in France, transfer of prisoners, …
Press review
- “Guyanese mayor arrested in Orly with cocaine is not indicted for drug trafficking“, Web 24 News, 19 August 2020.
- “Guyanese mayor arrested in Orly with 2.5kg of cocaine“, EN24, 17 August 2020.t
- “Ex-French spy chief admits 1980s pact with Palestinian terrorists“, The Guardian, 9 August 2019.
- “Chris Brown files defamation case, criminal case, against rape accuser“, TMZ, 24 January 2019.
- Interview of Avi Bitton on the criminal case Dominique Strauss-Kahn ‘DSK’, France 24 TV, 12 June 2015.
- « Can Paris or any other city really sue a TV station – even if it is Fox News?« , The Guardian, 23 January 2015..
Recent cases
- Attempt of murder: defence of a person accused of attempt of murder against his girlfriend (he pleaded guilty) ; sentence provided by the Criminal Code: more than 30 years of prison ; sentence demanded by the Public Prosecutor: 15 years of prison ; sentence issued by the Criminal Court: 8 years of prison (verdict of the Criminal Court of Melun, 2 October 2015).
- Discrimination:
- Assault and battery: sentencing of the accused person to pay damages to the victim (judgment of the Criminal Tribunal of Paris, 18 September 2013).
- Sexual assault:
- Arson:: acquittal of a person accused of arson on the basis of procedural irregularities (judgment of the Criminal Tribunal of Paris, 12 February 2013).
- Armed robbery:
- Financial fraud: acquittal of a person accused of financial fraud (judgment of the Criminal of de Paris, 12 January 2012).
- Rape: