On August 7, 2026, the Douai Court of Appeal recognized a "psychological distress" for a victim of the rapist of the Sambre, marking a breakthrough in French law, but lawyer Vanina Méplain emphasizes the need to differentiate the traumas of victims of sexual violence from cases of anxiety related to asbestos, in order to avoid a uniform application of compensation that would not take into account the diversity of suffering. (translated)




