Douai Court Recognizes Anxiety Damages in Serial Killer Case
French courts have formally recognized a claim for anxiety damages—known in French law as préjudice d’anxiété—in the context of a serial criminal case for the first time. In a ruling delivered in June by the Cour d’appel de Douai, the appellate court validated the psychological distress suffered by victims linked to the crimes of Dino … Read more