The law firm of Attorney Ovchynnykov provides a comprehensive range of legal services in criminal law throughout France. We offer legal representation and criminal defence at every stage of criminal proceedings, including:

1. police custody (garde à vue);
2. customs detention (retenue douanière);
3. representation before the Criminal Court (tribunal correctionnel), including fast-track proceedings (comparution immédiate), deferred hearings (comparution à délai différé), and hearings scheduled for a later date;
4. representation before the Juvenile Court (tribunal pour enfants);
5. voluntary police interviews conducted without formal detention (audition libre);
6. judicial investigations conducted by an investigating judge (instruction judiciaire);
7. alternatives to prosecution and simplified criminal procedures, including proceedings based on a prior admission of guilt (comparution sur reconnaissance préalable de culpabilité – CRPC);
8. representation before the Court of Assizes (cour d’assises) and the Departmental Criminal Court (cour criminelle départementale).

We also represent clients in criminal appeals and proceedings before the French Court of Cassation (Cour de cassation), challenging judgments and decisions previously rendered by criminal courts.

Our law firm also provides criminal defence services in international extradition proceedings and surrender procedures under European Arrest Warrants (EAWs).

Attorney Ovchynnykov also represents victims of criminal offences, including assistance with filing criminal complaints, representation before criminal courts, and bringing civil claims for compensation within criminal proceedings (constitution de partie civile).

We also provide legal assistance to individuals serving criminal sentences, including the preparation of applications for conditional release (libération conditionnelle) and sentence adjustments (aménagement de peine); obtaining prison visiting permits for family members and other close relatives; arranging transfers to other correctional facilities; and preparing applications and supporting documentation for periodic reviews by the competent authorities responsible for sentence enforcement.

In providing criminal defence services, Attorney Ovchynnykov draws upon extensive experience in handling criminal cases in France and other jurisdictions. When developing a defence strategy tailored to each client’s circumstances, he also relies on his professional experience with the European Court of Human Rights, his in-depth understanding of international legal mechanisms relevant to criminal law, and his commitment to continuously developing and updating his expertise in this field.

Our law firm has substantial experience in criminal cases involving economic and financial offences, drug-related crimes, violations of international sanctions regimes, and other criminal matters.

Attorney Ovchynnykov also has extensive experience in customs-related offences, particularly cases involving breaches of cash and valuables declaration requirements, money laundering, and the illicit trafficking of narcotic substances and tobacco products.