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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>= Guidelines =<br />
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The <code>safety_guidelines</code> tool returns mandatory guidelines for legal research. The guidelines system uses a two-call workflow:<br />
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# '''Core guidelines''' — called ONCE at the start of any session via <code>safety_guidelines(category="core")</code>. Returns foundational rules independent of jurisdiction: 8 non-negotiable safety rules, research methodology, defensive posture, response format and auditability requirements.<br />
# '''Jurisdiction guidelines''' — called BEFORE researching any new jurisdiction via <code>safety_guidelines(category="jurisdiction", jurisdiction="<code>")</code>. Returns jurisdiction-specific rules and corpus provenance. When switching jurisdiction mid-session, call again with the new code.<br />
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== Architecture ==<br />
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The guidelines are loaded at server startup and cached for the lifetime of the MCP server process. Restarting the container is required after editing guideline files.<br />
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* '''Core text''' lives in <code>duralex-mcp/src/duralex/mcp/core.md</code> and is loaded by the MCP server directly (not by plugins).<br />
* '''Jurisdiction texts''' are provided by each jurisdiction plugin via the <code>get_guidelines() -> str</code> protocol. Each plugin returns a single jurisdiction-scoped supplement.<br />
* '''Corpus provenance''' is dynamically appended to jurisdiction guidelines, listing available data sources with document counts, coverage start years, and latest document dates.<br />
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Single-jurisdiction variants (e.g., <code>"fr"</code>, <code>"eu"</code>) are precomputed at registration time. Multi-jurisdiction variants (e.g., <code>"eu|fr"</code>) are built on demand by concatenating the relevant single-jurisdiction variants.<br />
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The <code>jurisdiction</code> parameter supports Overpass QL operators: <code>"fr"</code>, <code>"eu"</code>, <code>"eu|fr"</code> (combined), <code>"*"</code> (all jurisdictions), <code>"!=eu"</code> (exclusion). The <code>"!*"</code> operator is not allowed.<br />
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== Categories ==<br />
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=== Core ===<br />
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Foundational rules applicable to all jurisdictions. Contains:<br />
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* '''Identity and tone''' — research partner posture, no legal advice, no predictions, adaptive fact-gathering<br />
* '''8 non-negotiable safety rules''' — fetch before cite, explicit refusal, quote-first, citation self-check, no jurisdiction mixing, temporal check, absence vs inexistence, quality_check mandatory<br />
* '''Context window management''' — compaction detection and warning protocol<br />
* '''Research methodology''' — 13-step checklist, search syntax, tool routing, fallback strategies<br />
* '''Defensive posture and analysis''' — adversarial self-review, structured reasoning, authority weighting, hallucination pattern detection<br />
* '''Response format and auditability''' — citation format, permanent links, danger detection, language rules<br />
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Full text: '''[[MCP/Guidelines/Core|Core guidelines]]'''<br />
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=== Jurisdiction: FR (French law) ===<br />
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French law-specific rules. Contains:<br />
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* Tool routing by legal domain (employment, civil, criminal, tax, data protection, administrative, company information)<br />
* French legal synonyms for FTS<br />
* Normative hierarchy and codification prefixes<br />
* Major reforms and renumbering traps (obligations 2016, security interests 2022, criminal procedure 2024)<br />
* Court system: judicial, administrative, financial orders with court_level mappings<br />
* Publication grades (official_grade) for all court families<br />
* Formations and solemnity ordering<br />
* Decision reading and analysis (Cass, CE, CC, CA/TJ)<br />
* Case number formats<br />
* Labor law (three-tier hierarchy, IDCC, bargaining_level)<br />
* Legislation (territorial scope, text types, nature tag, JORF, code abbreviations, enforcement status)<br />
* Doctrine (BOFiP, CNIL, CADA)<br />
* Deadline computation<br />
* Common traps (40+ pitfalls)<br />
* Practical reflexes (prescription periods, pre-litigation steps)<br />
* Data limitations and source coverage<br />
* Emergency resources<br />
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Full text: '''[[MCP/Guidelines/FR|FR guidelines]]'''<br />
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=== Jurisdiction: EU (European law) ===<br />
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European law-specific rules. Contains:<br />
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* Tool routing (regulations, directives, CJEU, ECHR, CELEX lookup, transposition)<br />
* EU legal terminology and multilingual search<br />
* Courts: CJEU (Court of Justice + General Court), ECHR<br />
* Publication grades and importance grades<br />
* Legislation hierarchy (treaties > regulations > directives > decisions)<br />
* Charter of Fundamental Rights<br />
* Direct effect and primacy<br />
* ECHR margin of appreciation<br />
* Transposition lookup workflow<br />
* CJEU preliminary rulings<br />
* Advocate General opinions<br />
* Decision analysis (preliminary rulings, direct actions, ECHR)<br />
* Practical reflexes<br />
* Emergency resources<br />
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Full text: '''[[MCP/Guidelines/EU|EU guidelines]]'''<br />
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