Number of protection orders issued for domestic violence in France 2020, by region
To protect the victim, a judge can impose several prohibitions on the defendant: from contacting the victim, from going to certain designated places, from possessing or carrying a weapon, and from approaching the victim within a certain distance. The court may also require the offender to wear a restraining bracelet, if the victim requests a restraining order in advance.
Failure to comply with the measures imposed in the protection order is an offence punishable by two years imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros.
In 2020, the jurisdictions in which the greatest number of protection orders were issued per Court of Appeal were Île-de-France (361), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (167), and Occitanie (127).