Strengths and weaknesses for victims of noise nuisances to resort to criminal proceedings. By Christophe Sanson, Avocado.

In this case, a hotel-restaurant and its manager were found guilty of noise nuisances in the course of their professional activity and were sentenced to a fine and to compensate the damages and costs of the civil parties in the amount of 20 500 euros. I. Presentation of the case. 1. Facts. Five couples of owners and occupants of apartments in two Parisian buildings, located in the vicinity of a hotel-restaurant, complained of noise nuisances fro…