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Checklist of documents to prepare

Common part + civil, criminal, and administrative supplements

Last name / First name :
………………………………
Date :
………………………………
Nature of the dispute:
………………………………
1. Common part — in most disputes
Identity document
Full contact details of the parties
Detailed chronology of events
Contract, quote, purchase order or general terms and conditions
Invoices, payment receipts, or useful bank statements
Letters, emails, text messages or exchanged messages
Photographs, screenshots, videos
Written testimonies and contact details of the witnesses
Proof of damages
Complaints or amicable procedures already carried out
Responses received from the other party
Copies of all documents
2. Supplementary information — civil dispute
Formal notice
Proof of receipt of the formal notice
Repair or restoration estimate
Assessment of financial loss
Private expert report or inspection report
Detailed calculation of the claimed amount
3. Additional information — criminal dispute
Filing a complaint or pre-complaint
Complaint receipt
Medical certificate or ITT (Total Temporary Incapacity)
Screenshots, text messages, messages, calls
Elements allowing to identify the author
Supporting documents for material or moral damage
4. Additions — administrative dispute
Contested administrative decision
Date of decision notification
Administrative or hierarchical appeal, if made
Acknowledgments
Communications with the administration
Proof of situation or requested documents
Tip: sort the documents in chronological order, keep the originals, and keep a digital copy.