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Access to law

The City of Paris’ PADs (Pointsd’Accès au Droit – Access to LawCentres)

> PADs are public centres that offer free

legal advice.

5 PADs have been set up in the 13th, 15th,18th, 19th and 20th arrondissements inpartnership with the French State, Région Ile-de-France (Ile-de-France Regional Authority),CDAD (Conseil Départemental de l’Accès auDroit – Département Council for Access toLaw) and the arrondissement town hallsconcerned. They are managed by voluntarygroups as part of service agreements signedby the City of Paris.

> Each PAD organises general and specialised

legal advice surgeries, particularly for familylaw, labour law, consumer and insolvency law,housing law, anti-eviction procedures, legisla-tion on foreigners, discrimination and violenceto women, etc.

> Who will you see?

You will speak to receptionists who, if neces-sary, will direct you towards a legal advicesurgery held by a professional (lawyers fromthe Paris Bar, consultants specialising inaccess to law, lawyers from not-for-profitgroups, legal conciliators, officers and repre-sentatives from official mediation bodies, etc.)> IMPORTANT : APPOINTMENTS FOR MOST CONSULTATIONS CAN

BE MADE AT RECEPTION. SOME PADS OFFER LEGAL ADVICE SUR-

GERIES WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT.

Legal consultations with lawyersfrom the Paris Bar in arrondisse-ment town halls

Together with the Paris Bar Council, the City ofParis organises free legal advice surgeries withlawyers in all the arrondissement town halls.> IMPORTANT : APPOINTMENTS CAN BE MADE AT RECEPTION IN EACH

TOWN HALL.

Paris MJDs (Maisons de la Justiceet du Droit – Community Justiceand Legal Advice Centres)

> The Paris MJDs are legal bodies managed

by the Paris Regional Court (Tribunal de

Grande Instance).

The City of Paris helps to run them. > They specialise in preventing and handlingpetty crime and facilitating access to law.

> Each MJD organises general and specialist

legal advice surgeries in the various areas ofeveryday life (family, labour, housing,consumer issues, legislation on foreigners etc.)

> Who will you see?

Receptionists will, if necessary, direct you toprofessionals (lawyers from the Paris Bar,consultants specialising in access to law,lawyers from not-for-profit groups, legalconciliators, officers of the courts, officersand representatives from official mediationbodies, etc.)> IMPORTANT : APPOINTMENTS CAN BE MADE AT RECEPTION.

City of Paris RADs (Relaisd’Accès au Droit – Access to LawPlatforms)

> RADs are free legal advice surgeries

held in almost 70 organisations (City ofParis PADs, Paris MJDs, social services of theDépartement and the CASVP (Centre d’ActionSociale de la City of Paris – Ville de ParisSocial Welfare Centre), anti-exclusion asso-ciations). This scheme, which the City ofParis set up in partnership with the ParisCDAD is coordinated by a voluntary group.

> Who will you see?

Lawyers and access to law consultants willanswer your legal questions, help you withformalities and, if necessary, direct you to alegal specialist.> IMPORTANT : SURGERY APPOINTMENTS CAN BE MADE AT

RECEPTION IN THE ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED.

Paris Bar Solidarity Bus

> The Paris Bar organises free legal advice

consultations with lawyers in partnership withthe City of Paris and the Droits d'Urgence(Emergency Law) voluntary group in a speciallyequipped bus that parks in several differentlocations alternately in Paris. This scheme isalso available in the social services of the Cityand Département of Paris.

City of Paris Mediator

> In the event of a dispute with the Paris

authorities, all users are entitled to amica-

ble recourse free of charge by contactingthe Médiatrice de Paris (Paris Mediator) or bymeeting one of its representatives at a City ofParis PAD or MJD and in certain arrondisse-ment town halls

> Know their rights and obligations> Take advantage of legal information and consultations that professionals provide free of charge> Get help and guidance with their legal and administrative formalities> Be directed, if necessary, towards any suitable body that will enable them to claim their rightsAll consultations are free of charge and confidential.

WHO SHOULD YOU ASK? The main resources supported by the City of Paris

WHAT DOES ACCESS TO LAW MEAN?Everybody, irrespective of age, condition or nationality, should be aware of their rights and duties and how to exercise them.Access to law consists in offering everyone, particularly people in difficulty, the means to:

MORE INFORMATIONPIMMs (Points d’Information et de Médiation

Multiservices – Information and Multi-Service

Mediation Centres) :

PIMMs are designed to facilitate access to

public services and to assist with adminis-

trative formalities. PIMMs have been set up

in the 12th, 15th, 18th, 19th and 20th

arrondissements.

Pôle Citoyens Sourds (Centre for the Deaf)

in the 9th arrondissement town hall.

Surgery for legal advice and assistance with

legal formalities.

> Who will you see? A lawyer experienced in

sign-language.

Accès au droit

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l CITY OF PARIS ACCESS TO LAWCENTRES (PADS)

PAD 134 Place de Vénétie75013 ParisTel : 01 55 78 20 56

PAD 1522, rue de la Saïda75015 ParisTel : 01 45 30 68 60

PAD 182, rue de Suez75018 ParisTel : 01 53 41 86 60

PAD 1953 rue Compans (escalier 48)75019 ParisTel : 01 53 38 62 30

PAD 20 15 Cité Champagne75020 ParisTel : 01 53 27 37 40

l PARIS COMMUNITY JUSTICEAND LEGAL ADVICE CENTRES(MJDS)

MJD secteur nord-est15-17, rue du Buisson St-Louis 75010 ParisTel : 01 53 38 62 80

MJD secteur sud6, rue Bardinet - 75014 ParisTel : 01 45 45 22 23

MJD secteur nord-ouest16 rue Jacques Kellner 75017 ParisTel : 01 53 06 83 40

l CENTRE FOR THE DEAF AT THE 9TH ARRONDISSEMENTTOWN HALL Information : www.mairie9.paris.fr

l CITY OF PARIS ACCESS TO LAWPLATFORMS (RADS)

Appointments made at reception in thevarious legal advice surgeries

Find the list of venues, opening times andconditions for accessing the legal advice surgeries at www.accesaudroit.paris.fr

l CONSULTATIONS WITHLAWYERS FROM THE PARIS BARIN ARRONDISSEMENT TOWNHALLS

Appointments can be made at reception inthe town halls.> The Paris Bar has surgeries at othervenues where you can get free legal advice.Information : www.accesaudroit.paris.fr

l CITY OF PARIS MEDIATOR

How to contact the mediator ?

- on line :

By filling in the on-line format www.mediation.paris.fr

- by standard letter to :

Médiatrice de la Ville de Paris

Mission de la Médiation32, quai des Célestins75196 Paris RP

- by making an appointment with the one

of the Mediator’s representatives in the City

of Paris PADS or MJDs.

l PARIS BAR SOLIDARITY BUS

> Legal advice surgeries in the bus No appointment needed

13th arrondissement :8 avenue de Choisy > Monday 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

14th arrondissement :17 avenue de la Porte de Vanves> Wednesday from 5 pm to 8 pm

17th arrondissement :Angle av. de la Pte de Clichy et Bd Bessières> Thursday 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

18th arrondissement :14 avenue de la porte de Montmartre> Tuesday from 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

20th arrondissement :6 rue Charles et Robert> Saturday from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.

> This scheme includes other venues wherefree legal advice is available

By appointment only in the:- DASESs (Espaces-Insertion du

Département de Paris – Paris Département

Integration Centres)

- PSAs (Permanences Sociales d’Accueil -

Social Welfare Surgeries) of the City of

Paris Centre d’Action Sociale

l INFORMATION AND MULTI-SER-VICE MEDIATION CENTRES (PIMMS)

PIMMs 12th arrondissement181 avenue Daumesnil 75012 ParisTel : 01 44 67 27 00

PIMMs 15th arrondissement22 rue de la Saïda 75015 ParisTel : 01 45 31 65 80

PIMMs 18th arrondissement11 avenue de la Porte de Montmartre75018 ParisTel : 01 56 55 50 02

PIMMS 19th arrondissement206 Boulevard Mac Donald 75019 ParisTel : 01 40 38 64 65

PIMMS 20th arrondissement 15 Cité Champagne 75020 ParisTel : 01 44 64 00 62

Access to law

WHERE? ADDRESS BOOK

MAIRIE DE PARIS

DIRECTION DE L’INFORMATION ET DE LA COMMUNICATION (DICOM)DÉLÉGATION À LA POLITIQUE DE LA VILLE ET À L’INTÉGRATION (DPVI)DIRECTION DES AFFAIRES JURIDIQUES (DAJ)

> Find out more about these schemes

and other access to law venues :

www.accesaudroit.paris.fror by phoning au 3975*

* cost of a local call from a landlineunless your operator applies its own rate

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