The 5th correctional chamber has only been dealing with this type of case for ten years, even before the creation of the specialized centers. “We had specialized jurisdictions for organized crime, terrorism or finance, with a very high degree of technicality, but these are ultimately disputes which concern few people.
With the VIF centers, we finally have specialized courts for mass litigation,” enthuses Anne Tertian, president of the 5th criminal chamber of the Marseille judicial court, dedicated to intra-family violence.