What if I am a victim or a relative of a victim of a terrorist act?
Verified 04 July 2025 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
In the event of a terrorist attack, the important thing is to protect myself, call for help and warn my loved ones. After the attack, I can get moral and judicial support from different professionals and organizations. It is also possible for me to be compensated and become party to the trial. If I'm a close from a victim, i too can get help and assert my rights. If my loved one has died, I have to go through some paperwork.
Warning
If i haven't heard from anyone close to meHowever, I can contact one of the crisis cells set up by the government whose number will be distributed on radio, television and social media.
Victim
Step-by-step approach
In the event of a terrorist attack, I can call on law enforcement and health services (example: Samu).
Contact law enforcement
Whether I'm the victim or someone close to the victim, I can contact the government's information number on radio, television and social media.
I can also contact Rescue Police by composing the 17.
Please note
If I am deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing or aphasic, I contact the 114. The 114 agents manage my alert in direct connection with the nearest emergency service. To be able to get help quickly, 114 needs my name, my precise address and the reason for the call.
Who shall I contact
114
By the emergency mobile application 114 or the website www.urgence114.fr
Accessible free 24/7
Possible mode of communication:
- Langue des signes française (LSF): I communicate in LSF, the 114 answers me in LSF
- Text / Voice: I communicate orally or in writing (video, chat), the 114 answers me in writing
- Aphasic: the 114 responds to me by talking and/or using images
By SMS at 114
Accessible free 24/7
Means to be used last resort.
Contact Health Services
If I need medical assistance, I can contact:
- The Samu by composing the 15
- Firefighters by dialing the 18
- The European emergency number 112 if i am in another country of the European Union.
I can also go to the nearest hospital if my condition allows me.
Who shall I contact
A terrorist act can result in physical injury and psychological damage.
To get care and see my injuries, I can consult the doctor of my choice. This doctor will assess my general health and see the psychological impact that the terrorist act had on me.
Please note
If he considers it necessary, my doctor can refer me to a specialist (example: a psychologist).
I can also ask for help from the staff of a medical-psychological emergency unit (CUMP) by contacting the Samu (15 from France or 112 from the foreigner). These cells exist in every department.
During the 1re consultation, the doctor must provide me with a medical certificate noting the harm that I'm suffering. This document can be used as evidence if I make a claim for compensation and/or if I file a complaint.
FYI
I benefit from the full management of medical care and/or psychiatric follow-up consultations related to the terrorist act, without having to advance the costs.
As a victim of a terrorist act, I can reach the national victim assistance number.
Who shall I contact
116 006 - Victim Assistance Number
This service allows victims of infringements (excluding damage to property on the internet) to be listened to and referred to a victim support association or a specialized service. It is accessible to deaf and hard of hearing people.
In metropolitan France
116,006
Free call
Service available every day of the year, from 9am to 8pm.
Outside metropolitan France (or from the foreigner)
+ 33 (0)1 80 52 33 76
Free call
Service available every day of the year, from 9am to 8pm (Paris time).
By email
By email: victimes@116006.fr
The agents of this service can accompany me in my steps (example: constitution of a file to obtain compensation) and direct me to specialists (example: psychiatrist).
It is also possible to contact a victim support association directly to obtain care personalized and free.
Who shall I contact
These structures welcome me, listen to me, inform me about my rights and provide me with psychological support.
They can also help me in my administrative and judicial procedures (example: legal action).
As a victim of a terrorist act, I can receive compensation from the Victims Guarantee Fund for Acts of Terrorism and Other Offenses (FGTI) and, possibly, from my insurance. I can also receive a military disability pension.
Obtain compensation from the Victims Guarantee Fund
The FGTI can pay me a compensation in order to repair the physical and psychological damage that I suffer.
To obtain this compensation, I must apply to the FGTI.
FYI
If I am remained unconscious after the attack, the public prosecutor is responsible for preventing FGTI. So I don't have to do anything unless the FGTI hasn't contacted me.
The request is made online or by post. It can be carried out within 10 years following the consolidation of my damage.
FYI
If a criminal trial has taken place, it must be done within one year from the court decision.
Online
The request is made using an online service:
Claim for compensation by a victim of a terrorist act
For my file to be complete, the application must be accompanied by the following documents:
- Copy of my identity document (national identity card, passport or residence permit)
- Documents to justify my physical or psychological injuries (initial medical certificate, passage in a medico-psychological emergency cell, etc.)
- Copy of my testimony before the police or gendarmerie (or copy of the complaint)
- Police reports or attestation from the French consulate (in case of terrorist act committed abroad)
- My bank identity statement.
FYI
The FGTI assists me in the constitution of my file. He can ask me for additional documents (example: proof of income, copies of invoices). I can provide that as I go along, depending on when I have it.
By mail
I can make your request by filling out a form:
Claim for compensation by a victim of terrorism
For my file to be complete, the application must be accompanied by the following documents:
- Copy of my identity document (national identity card, passport or residence permit)
- Documents to justify my physical injuries (initial medical certificate, passage in a medical-psychological emergency cell, etc.)
- Copy of my testimony before the police or gendarmerie (or copy of the complaint)
- Police reports or attestation from the French consulate (in case of terrorist act committed abroad)
- My bank identity statement.
FYI
The FGTI assists me in the constitution of my file. He can ask me for additional documents (example: proof of income, copies of invoices). I can provide that as I go along, depending on when I have it.
The file should be forwarded directly to the ITGF.
Who shall I contact
Get compensation from my insurance
If I have a accident of life insurance contract or a insurance contract in the event of deathHowever, I can claim compensation from my insurer to repair the harm that I suffered as a result of the terrorist attack.
Please note
This compensation is cumulative with that paid by the FGTI.
Obtaining a military disability pension
In addition to the compensation paid by the Victims Guarantee Fund (VGGF), I can request a military disability pension :
- Whether the terrorist act took place in France
- Or if I am a French national when the attack occurred abroad.
I can apply for this pension even if the ITGF has not yet made me an offer of compensation.
To make this request, I must fill out a form:
Application for Military Disability Pension - Victim of Terrorism
I must submit my file (form and supporting documents requested) to the National Office of War Veterans and Victims (ONaC-VG).
After receiving my file, the ONaC-VG examines it and tells me the amount of the pension to which I am entitled.
This amount is set according to the size of my injuries: the greater the sequelae, the higher it is.
Payment of this pension is made monthly. The amount I collect is not taxable.
After a terrorist act, the public prosecutor of the place where the attack took place National Counter-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office.
The public prosecutor's office is opening an investigation to find the perpetrators of the terrorist act so that they can be tried.
To be informed of the progress of the investigation, have access to all documents in the file or request the performance of acts of instruction, i can constitute myself civil party.
The constitution of civil party will also allow me to request damages to the perpetrator.
I can file a civil suit when i file a complaint.
FYI
I don't have to file a complaint. However, filing a complaint may be additional evidence in my claim for compensation.
If I did not become a civil party when I filed my complaint, i can do so at any time during the proceedings, until the day of the hearing.
Before the hearing, I address the investigating judge in charge of the case. During the hearing, I declare that I am a civil party to the court of assizes specially constituted to try the terrorist act.
FYI
During this procedure, I have the opportunity to be assisted by a lawyer. In order to pay his fees, I can apply for legal aid by filing an application with the legal aid office of the Tribunal Judiciaire de Paris. As a victim of terrorism, I have the right to this assistance whatever my financial resources.
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Incorporation of a civil party before the hearing
To become a civil party, I must send a letter to the investigation division of the Paris court of justice.
Who shall I contact
This letter must contain the following information:
- The number of the procedure
- My name and first names
- My mailing address (if my lawyer agrees, I can stay with him)
- A clear statement that I wish to be a civil party for the acts of terrorism
- The name of my lawyer or, if I do not have one, the fact that I wish to be assisted by a lawyer throughout the procedure.
Incorporation of a civil party at the hearing
I can file a civil suit at the hearing before the court of assizes specialized in terrorism.
Reminder
Before this court, I may be assisted by a lawyer.
My civil party can be requested orally or in writing.
This request must be made before the requisitions from public prosecutor on the conviction of the perpetrator.
If I am disabled after the terrorist act, I can get the status of disabled worker.
This status allows me to benefit from hiring and working conditions that take into account my disability. For example, scheduling and adapting the workstation.
The application for recognition as a disabled worker (RQTH) is done at the departmental house of disabled people (MDPH).
If I get disabled worker status and my disability rate reaches a certain threshold, I can benefit from Disabled Adult Allowance (DAA).
This basic allocation may be supplemented by other allocations:
- Resource Add-in or increase for independent living, designed to alleviate the lack of income from work, if I am found unable to work
- Disability Compensation Benefit (DCP) intended to cover all additional daily living expenses related to disability
FYI
To facilitate my travel, I can also request the mobility inclusion card (CMI).
I can also get a tax reduction to adapt my home to my disability.
I can collect my personal belongings after an attack, but the restitution depends on the constraints of the investigation. Indeed, some cases may be placed under sealed, which prevents their return.
If I wish to retrieve my personal belongings, I must report it to the investigating department. They can tell me if my stuff is available or if it's under seal.
If the cases are sealed, the investigative officers will forward my request to the judiciary so that the cases can be returned to me as soon as the investigation allows.
FYI
If I have lost my identity documents (identity card, passport, driver's license, ...), I can declare the loss and apply for new documents at the same time.
As a victim of a terrorist act, I can ask for the national medal of recognition for victims of terrorism. This medal is a tribute to those who have been kidnapped, injured or killed in a terrorist attack.
To apply, I must complete a form:
Request for a national recognition medal for victims of terrorism
This form must be accompanied by the following supporting documents:
- An identity document (national identity card or passport)
- One birth certificate with mention of filiation if i'm a minor
- One birth certificate or any identity document if I am a foreign national and the attack took place in France.
The complete file must be sent by mail or by post to the Ministry of Justice.
It can be sent by mail or by post.
By email
My file must be sent to the following email address: mnrvt.sg@justice.gouv.fr
By mail
My application must be sent to the following postal address:
Madam Secretary General
Ministry of Justice
13 place Vendôme
75042 Paris cedex 01
Relative of an injured victim
Step-by-step approach
In the event of a terrorist attack, I can call on law enforcement and health services (example: Samu).
Contact law enforcement
Whether I am the victim or one of his relatives, I can contact the information number distributed by the Government on radio, television and social media.
I can also contact Rescue Police by composing the 17.
Please note
If I am deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing or aphasic, I contact the 114. The 114 agents manage my alert in direct connection with the nearest emergency service. To be able to get help quickly, 114 needs my name, my precise address and the reason for the call.
Who shall I contact
114
By the emergency mobile application 114 or the website www.urgence114.fr
Accessible free 24/7
Possible mode of communication:
- Langue des signes française (LSF): I communicate in LSF, the 114 answers me in LSF
- Text / Voice: I communicate orally or in writing (video, chat), the 114 answers me in writing
- Aphasic: the 114 responds to me by talking and/or using images
By SMS at 114
Accessible free 24/7
Means to be used last resort.
Contact Health Services
If I need medical assistance, I can contact:
- The Samu by composing the 15
- Firefighters by dialing the 18
- The European emergency number 112 if i am in another country of the European Union.
I can also go to the nearest hospital if my condition allows me.
Who shall I contact
After the attack, I can get psychological support from a health professional. The costs to be paid to this professional are fully covered by the State.
Get help from a health professional
Immediately after the terrorist act, medico-psychological emergency cells (CUMP) are accessible at the scene of the attack, in a hospital or in a family reception center.
I can also contact them by dialing the 15th (from a landline) or 112 (from a mobile phone).
The professionals of these CUMPs are mobilized by the Samu to provide medical and psychological care to any victim of a terrorist attack. They can also refer me to a specialist (example: psychologist).
In the days following the attack, I can consult my attending physician to examine me and refer me to a mental health professional (example: psychiatrist).
FYI
My doctor and any other specialist can provide me with medical certificates. These documents will serve as evidence to me if I make a claim for compensation.
Coverage of healthcare costs
As close of a victim of terrorism, i have the right to full coverage of consultation costs with the psychiatrist and expenses due to the drugs he prescribes to me.
To obtain this full support, I must request a attestation of taking in charge specially provided for terrorist acts.
My request must be addressed to the terrorist attacks department of my health insurance fund.
I can reach this service in 2 ways:
- By contacting the “attack” correspondent of my health insurance fund whose contact details are specified in the letter she sent me.
- Or by sending an email to the following address: victimesattentat.cnam@assurance-maladie.fr.
Once I have obtained my certificate of care, I must keep it to show it to the health professional who follows me.
As close from a victim of terrorism, i can contact the national victim assistance number.
Who shall I contact
116 006 - Victim Assistance Number
This service allows victims of infringements (excluding damage to property on the internet) to be listened to and referred to a victim support association or a specialized service. It is accessible to deaf and hard of hearing people.
In metropolitan France
116,006
Free call
Service available every day of the year, from 9am to 8pm.
Outside metropolitan France (or from the foreigner)
+ 33 (0)1 80 52 33 76
Free call
Service available every day of the year, from 9am to 8pm (Paris time).
By email
By email: victimes@116006.fr
The agents of this service can accompany me in my steps (example: constitution of a file to obtain compensation) and direct me to specialists (example: psychiatrist).
It is also possible to contact a victim support association directly to obtain care personalized and free.
Who shall I contact
These structures welcome me, listen to me, inform me about my rights and provide me with psychological support.
They can also help me in my administrative and judicial procedures (example: legal action).
As a victim indirect of a terrorist act, I may receive compensation from the Victims Guarantee Fund for Acts of Terrorism and Other Offenses (FGTI) and, possibly, from my insurance.
Obtain compensation from the Victims Guarantee Fund
If I'm a close of a victim of terrorism, the FGTI can pay me a compensation in order to repair the psychological damage that I suffer.
To obtain this compensation, I must apply to the FGTI within 10 years following the consolidation my damage (or of one year from the court decision if a criminal trial has taken place).
FYI
If my relative is remained unconscious after the attack, the public prosecutor is responsible for preventing FGTI. So I don't have to do anything unless the FGTI hasn't contacted me.
I can make my claim using an online service:
Claim for compensation by a relative of a victim of terrorism
For my file to be complete, the application must be accompanied by the following documents:
- Copy of my identity document (national identity card, passport or residence permit)
- Documents to justify my physical injuries (initial medical certificate, passage in a medical-psychological emergency cell, etc.)
- Copy of my testimony before the police or gendarmerie (or copy of the complaint)
- Police reports or attestation from the French consulate (in case of terrorist act committed abroad)
- My bank identity statement.
FYI
These documents can be provided as they come in, depending on when I have them.
Get compensation from my insurance
If I have a accident of life insurance contract or a insurance contract in the event of deathHowever, I can claim compensation from my insurer to repair the harm that I suffered as a result of the terrorist attack.
Please note
This compensation is cumulative with that paid by the FGTI.
If my child is under 20 and has a disability caused by the terrorist act, i can ask the child-rearing allowance (AEEH).
This assistance will allow me to pay all or part of the expenses related to my child's disability.
FYI
Other financial and material aid (e.g. help with public transport) can be provided to my child.
After a terrorist act, the public prosecutor of the place where the attack took place National Counter-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office.
The public prosecutor's office is opening an investigation to find the perpetrators of the terrorist act so that they can be tried.
To be informed of the progress of the investigation, have access to all documents in the file and request the performance of acts of instruction, i can constitute myself civil party.
The constitution of civil party will also allow me to request damages to the perpetrator.
I can file a civil suit at any time, until the day of the hearing.
Before the hearing, I address the investigating judge in charge of the case. During the hearing, I declare that I am a civil party to the court of assizes specially constituted to try the terrorist act.
FYI
During the whole procedure, I can be assisted by a lawyer.
In order to pay his fees, I can apply for legal aid by filing an application with the legal aid office of the Tribunal Judiciaire de Paris. I'm entitled to that help whatever my financial resources.
Who shall I contact
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Incorporation of a civil party before the hearing
To become a civil party, I must send a letter to instruction pole of the judicial tribunal of Paris.
Who shall I contact
This letter must contain the following information:
- The number of the procedure
- My name and first names
- My mailing address (if my lawyer agrees, I can stay with him)
- A clear statement that I wish to be a civil party for the acts of terrorism
- The name of my lawyer or, if I do not have one, the fact that I wish to be assisted by a lawyer throughout the procedure.
Incorporation of a civil party during the hearing
I can file a civil suit at the hearing before the court of assizes specialized in terrorism.
Reminder
Before this court, I may be assisted by a lawyer.
My civil party can be requested orally or in writing.
This request must be made before the requisitions from public prosecutor on the conviction of the perpetrator.
I may be adopted by the Nation as a ward if:
- One of my parents (or both) was injured in a terrorist attack
- I'm under 22.
When I obtain the status of ward of the Nation, theONaC-VG: titleContent covers all or part of the costs necessary for my maintenance and education (food, clothing, holidays, medical expenses, school fees, etc.).
The amount paid by the ONaC-VG depends on my needs and the financial resources of my family members.
To obtain the status of ward of the Nation, I must make an appointment with the ONaC-VG service of my department.
At this appointment, an adoption application form is given to me. I must complete it and attach the following documents:
- Birth certificate with filiation extract less than 3 months old
- Certification from the Victims Guarantee Fund (FGTI) indicating that compensation is in progress or specifying the amount
- Any medical document related to harm that i suffered as a result of the terrorist attack (hospitalization report, medical certificate, expert report, etc.)
- The document called "information of the minor" if i'm over 17.
Please note
Other documents must be provided if I am the child of a member on an outside operation.
Relative of a dead victim
Step-by-step approach
After the attack, I can get psychological support from a health professional. The costs to be paid to this professional are fully covered by the State.
Get help from a health professional
Immediately after the terrorist act, medico-psychological emergency cells (CUMP) are accessible at the scene of the attack, in a hospital or in a family reception center.
I can also contact them by dialing the 15th (from a landline) or 112 (from a mobile phone).
The professionals of these CUMPs are mobilized by the Samu to provide medical and psychological care to any victim of a terrorist attack. They can also refer me to a specialist (example: psychologist).
In the days following the attack, I can consult my attending physician to examine me and refer me to a mental health professional (example: psychiatrist).
FYI
My doctor and any other specialist can provide me with medical certificates. These documents will serve as evidence to me if I make a claim for compensation.
Coverage of healthcare costs
As close of a victim of terrorism, i have the right to full coverage of consultation costs with the psychiatrist and expenses due to the drugs he prescribes to me.
To obtain this full support, I must request a attestation of taking in charge specially provided for terrorist acts.
My request must be addressed to the terrorist attacks department of my health insurance fund.
I can reach this service in 2 ways:
- By contacting the “attack” correspondent of my health insurance fund whose contact details are specified in the letter she sent me.
- Or by sending an email to the following address: victimesattentat.cnam@assurance-maladie.fr.
Once I have obtained my certificate of care, I must keep it to show it to the health professional who follows me.
After the death of one of my relatives, I have several administrative procedures to be performed.
Declare Death
If one of my relatives died in a terrorist attack, I must:
- Declare Death within 24 hours to allow the updating of the civil status and the issuance of the death certificate
- Inform the bank of the death to allow the blocking bank accounts.
Please note
I can ask that the mention “Victim of terrorism” or on my loved one's death certificate.
I can also ask that the national recognition medal for victims of terrorism be assigned to it.
Preparing the funeral
After the death of the victim of terrorism, I choose a company of funeral home.
The funeral home company can take care of the administrative procedures following the death: death certificate, burial permit, authorization to close the coffin, authorization of burial, authorization of cremationetc.
Warning
In case of death abroad, I can ask for help from the French consulate of the country in which the death occurred.
Who shall I contact
All or part of the funeral expenses are covered by the Guarantee Fund for Victims of Terrorist Acts and Other Offenses (FGTI).
If I have advanced the costs, the FGTI will reimburse me for the part it covers. Otherwise, the ITGF portion will be paid directly to the funeral home company.
Make the declaration of succession
If I'm a heir of my loved one who died in a terrorist attack, i must file the declaration of succession within 6 months of death.
As the heir of a person killed in a terrorist act, I am exonerated from inheritance tax and donation rights.
As close from a victim of terrorism, i can contact the national victim assistance number.
Who shall I contact
116 006 - Victim Assistance Number
This service allows victims of infringements (excluding damage to property on the internet) to be listened to and referred to a victim support association or a specialized service. It is accessible to deaf and hard of hearing people.
In metropolitan France
116,006
Free call
Service available every day of the year, from 9am to 8pm.
Outside metropolitan France (or from the foreigner)
+ 33 (0)1 80 52 33 76
Free call
Service available every day of the year, from 9am to 8pm (Paris time).
By email
By email: victimes@116006.fr
The agents of this service can accompany me in my steps (example: constitution of a file to obtain compensation) and direct me to specialists (example: psychiatrist).
It is also possible to contact a victim support association directly to obtain care personalized and free.
Who shall I contact
These structures welcome me, listen to me, inform me about my rights and provide me with psychological support.
They can also help me in my administrative and judicial procedures (example: legal action).
As a victim indirect of a terrorist act, I may receive compensation from the Victims Guarantee Fund for Acts of Terrorism and Other Offenses (FGTI) and, possibly, from my insurance.
Obtain compensation from the Victims Guarantee Fund
If I'm a close of a victim of terrorism, the FGTI can pay me a compensation in order to repair the psychological damage that I suffer.
To obtain this compensation, I must apply to the FGTI.
FYI
If my relative is remained unconscious after the attack, the public prosecutor is responsible for preventing FGTI. So I don't have to do anything unless the FGTI hasn't contacted me.
The request is made online or by post. It can be carried out within 10 years following the consolidation of my damage.
FYI
If a criminal trial has taken place, it must be done within one year from the court decision.
Online
The request is made using an online service:
Claim for compensation by a relative of a person who died after a terrorist act
For my file to be complete, the application must be accompanied by the following documents:
- Copy of my identity document (national identity card, passport or residence permit)
- Documents to justify my physical injuries (initial medical certificate, passage in a medical-psychological emergency cell, etc.)
- Copy of my testimony before the police or gendarmerie (or copy of the complaint)
- Police reports or attestation from the French consulate (in case of terrorist act committed abroad)
- My bank identity statement.
FYI
These documents can be provided as they come in, depending on when I have them.
By mail
I can make your request by filling out a form:
Claim for compensation by a relative of a victim of terrorism
For my file to be complete, the application must be accompanied by the following documents:
- Copy of my identity document (national identity card, passport or residence permit)
- Documents to justify the damage I suffer (medical certificate, passage in a medical-psychological emergency cell, etc.)
- Copy of my testimony before the police or gendarmerie (or copy of the complaint)
- Police reports or attestation from the French consulate (in case of terrorist act committed abroad)
- My bank identity statement.
FYI
The FGTI assists me in the constitution of my file. He can ask me for additional documents (example: proof of income, copies of invoices). I can provide that as I go along, depending on when I have it.
The file should be forwarded directly to the ITGF.
Who shall I contact
Get compensation from my insurance
If I have a accident of life insurance contract or a insurance contract in the event of deathHowever, I can claim compensation from my insurer to repair the harm that I suffered as a result of the terrorist attack.
Please note
This compensation is cumulative with that paid by the FGTI.
As a victim indirect of a terrorist act, I may receive compensation from the Victims Guarantee Fund for Acts of Terrorism and Other Offenses (FGTI) and, possibly, from my insurance.
Obtain compensation from the Victims Guarantee Fund
If I'm a close of a victim of terrorism, the FGTI can pay me a compensation in order to repair the psychological damage that I suffer.
To obtain this compensation, I must apply to the FGTI within 10 years following the consolidation my damage (or of one year from the court decision if a criminal trial has taken place).
FYI
If my relative is remained unconscious after the attack, the public prosecutor is responsible for preventing FGTI. So I don't have to do anything unless the FGTI hasn't contacted me.
I can make my claim using an online service:
Claim for compensation by a relative of a victim of terrorism
For my file to be complete, the application must be accompanied by the following documents:
- Copy of my identity document (national identity card, passport or residence permit)
- Documents to justify my physical injuries (initial medical certificate, passage in a medical-psychological emergency cell, etc.)
- Copy of my testimony before the police or gendarmerie (or copy of the complaint)
- Police reports or attestation from the French consulate (in case of terrorist act committed abroad)
- My bank identity statement.
FYI
These documents can be provided as they come in, depending on when I have them.
Get compensation from my insurance
If I have a accident of life insurance contract or a insurance contract in the event of deathHowever, I can claim compensation from my insurer to repair the harm that I suffered as a result of the terrorist attack.
Please note
This compensation is cumulative with that paid by the FGTI.
After a terrorist act, the public prosecutor of the place where the attack took place National Counter-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office.
The public prosecutor's office is opening an investigation to find the perpetrators of the terrorist act so that they can be tried.
To be informed of the progress of the investigation, have access to all documents in the file and request the performance of acts of instruction, i can constitute myself civil party.
The constitution of civil party will also allow me to request damages to the perpetrator.
I can file a civil suit at any time, until the day of the hearing.
Before the hearing, I address the investigating judge in charge of the case. During the hearing, I declare that I am a civil party to the court of assizes specially constituted to try the terrorist act.
FYI
During the whole procedure, I can be assisted by a lawyer.
In order to pay his fees, I can apply for legal aid by filing an application with the legal aid office of the Tribunal Judiciaire de Paris. I'm entitled to that help whatever my financial resources.
Who shall I contact
Répondez aux questions successives et les réponses s’afficheront automatiquement
Incorporation of a civil party before the hearing
To become a civil party, I must send a letter to instruction pole of the judicial tribunal of Paris.
Who shall I contact
This letter must contain the following information:
- The number of the procedure
- My name and first names
- My mailing address (if my lawyer agrees, I can stay with him)
- A clear statement that I wish to be a civil party for the acts of terrorism
- The name of my lawyer or, if I do not have one, the fact that I wish to be assisted by a lawyer throughout the procedure.
Incorporation of a civil party during the hearing
I can file a civil suit at the hearing before the court of assizes specialized in terrorism.
Reminder
Before this court, I may be assisted by a lawyer.
My civil party can be requested orally or in writing.
This request must be made before the requisitions from public prosecutor on the conviction of the perpetrator.
I may be adopted by the Nation as a ward if:
- One of my parents (or both of them) died in a terrorist attack
- I'm under 22.
When I obtain the status of ward of the Nation, theONaC-VG: titleContent covers all or part of the costs necessary for my maintenance and education (food, clothing, holidays, medical expenses, school fees, etc.).
The amount paid by ONaCVG depends on my needs and the financial resources of my family members.
To obtain the status of ward of the Nation, I must make an appointment with the ONaCVG service of my department.
At this appointment, an adoption application form is given to me. I must complete it and attach the following documents:
- 2 birth certificate extracts with filiation less than 3 months old
- 2 death certificates of the deceased parent
- Certification from the Victims Guarantee Fund (FGTI) indicating that compensation is in progress or specifying the amount
- Any medical document related to the harm I suffered as a result of the terrorist attack (hospital report, medical certificate, expert report, etc.)
- Authorization of application for adoption by the family council, if i'm a minor and an orphan
- The document called "information of the minor" if i'm over 17.
My complete file must be submitted, by post, to the departmental service of the ONaCVG on which I depend.
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Getting moral support after a terrorist act
116 006 - Victim Assistance Number
This service allows victims of infringements (excluding damage to property on the internet) to be listened to and referred to a victim support association or a specialized service. It is accessible to deaf and hard of hearing people.
In metropolitan France
116,006
Free call
Service available every day of the year, from 9am to 8pm.
Outside metropolitan France (or from the foreigner)
+ 33 (0)1 80 52 33 76
Free call
Service available every day of the year, from 9am to 8pm (Paris time).
By email
By email: victimes@116006.fr
Obtaining moral, medical and legal assistance after a terrorist act
Association of Victims of TerrorismKnow my rights to compensation by the Health Insurance
Relative or victim of a terrorist act: contact health insurance
By phone
0811 365 364 (from 8.30 am to 5 pm)
By email
victimesattentat@cnamts.fr
Obtaining moral, medical and legal assistance after a terrorist act
National Federation of Victims of Attacks and Collective Accidents (Fenvac)To obtain assistance during the proceedings against the perpetrator of terrorism
Lawyer
Acts of terrorism
Prosecution and trial of terrorist acts
Service-Public.fr
National Health Insurance Fund (Cnam)
Guarantee Fund for Victims of Terrorism and Other Crimes (FGTI)
Guarantee Fund for Victims of Terrorism and Other Crimes (FGTI)
Directorate-General for Public Finance
Directorate-General for Public Finance
Prime Minister
Grand Chancery of the Legion of Honor
National Office for War Veterans and Victims (ONACVG)
Government.fr
