#2012-1218Maritime Criminal Law Reform
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This law establishes specific maritime criminal courts in France to handle offenses related to maritime navigation and management. It affects shipowners, operators, and maritime workers by setting new regulations on maritime operations, defining specific roles and responsibilities, and stipulating procedures for handling misdemeanors and felonies committed at sea.
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Key Changes
- Establishment of maritime criminal courts
- Procedural rules for maritime offenses
- Definitions for maritime roles and responsibilities
Obligations
What this law requires
Employers must grant maritime assessors the necessary leave for training, up to one week, which may be taken in portions during their term of office.
The dismissal of a maritime assessor requires prior authorization from the labor inspector, including cases where the assessor has ceased employment within the previous six months.
The prosecutor at the maritime court has exclusive competence to investigate, instruct, and pursue maritime offenses defined in Article 2.
Maritime assessors must reside within the jurisdiction of the maritime court where they serve and must take an oath before commencing duties.
A commission is established to select maritime assessors based on their impartiality and maritime experience, and this selection must follow a defined process.