| 5 | Respect for presumed innocence: under Article 9 of the declaration of the rights of man and the citizen of 26 August 1789, which has legal standing under the French constitution, a person is presumed innocent until found guilty, which means by a court of law. If public interest justifies printing information about the person, respect for their presumed innocence means taking great care in choosing which details to pass on the reader and paying special attention to the way they are presented. |
| 6 | Ensure accuracy of news and caution and fairness in its presentation: the principles of accuracy, caution, fairness and attention to detail expounded above apply especially to human interest stories. |
