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La loi pénale est d'interprétation stricte. Ce principe visé à l'article 111-4 du Code pénal est un principe irriguant le droit pénal français. Il en découle que l'application des règles...
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The Sapin II Bill: A Potential Game-Changer In French Corruption Enforcement
"In the fight against corruption, France cannot just satisfy itself with the existing situation." This statement, made by French Minister of Finance Michel Sapin in July 2015, accompanied draft legislation known as the "Sapin II Bill."Jones Day - Article
Assessment Of France By The Oecd Working Group On International Bribery Likely To Result In Increased Repression
France is currently the focus of an assessment by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.Heenan Blaikie LLP - Article
The French Prosecutor Office Has Entered Into The First French DPAs For Corruption Charges
On Feb. 23, 2018, a couple of months after the first French deferred prosecution agreement in history was entered into between the French prosecutor office and HSBC Private Bank Suiss....Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP - Article
TRIBUNE - « Il faut corriger l'asymétrie » entre Europe et Etats-Unis dans la lutte contre la corruption
Bernard Cazeneuve, Associé et Pierre Sellal, Senior counsel, plaident pour la mise en place d'un paquet européen anticorruption pour mieux traquer la grande délinquance financière.August Debouzy - Article
Drones, A New Means Of Proof?
The use of drones, once reserved for the military, is now widespread.Soulier Avocats - Article
Le drone, un nouveau moyen de preuve ?
Le drone, autrefois objet réservé au domaine militaire est aujourd'hui tombé dans le domaine public.Soulier Avocats - Article
The French Prosecutor Office Has Entered Into The First French DPA In History With HSBC Private Bank Suisse
On Nov. 14, 2017, six months after the so-called Sapin II law1 entered into force in France...Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP - Article
The Mere Fact That A Victim Has Committed A Faute Simple (i.e. Mere Negligence) Reduces His Right To Compensation
In a decision handed down on March 16, 2022, the Cour de Cassation (French Supreme court) has made an important clarification to its case law regarding the reduction of the victim's right to compensation.Soulier Avocats - Article
Succès des NFTs : le nouveau terrain de jeu des fraudeurs
Il y a peu, nous vous exposions l'intérêt grandissant autour des NFT. En effet, en janvier dernier, l'industrie a connu un nouveau record, les ventes de NFT ont bondi de 36% à 4,1 milliards de dollars selon le site Cryptoslam.Haas Avocats - Article
Covid-19: French Rules Of Criminal Procedure Have Been Adapted
The Ordinance adapts the rules applicable to courts ruling on criminal matters, an adaptation made necessary to face the current health crisis in France.Soulier Avocats - Article
Customs' Inspection At The Premises Of Postal Service Providers And Express Freight Companies Is Not Conditioned To The Finding Of Prior Evidence Of The Commission Of An Offence.
Imagine that customs officers enter your premises to carry out checks on potential offences without any prima facie evidence concerning these hypothetical offences.Soulier Avocats - Article
Focus On Paris 2024
The 2024 Summer Olympics in France promise significant benefits but face substantial logistical and security challenges, including terrorism threats, civil unrest, and crime risks.WTW - Article
French Attorney-client Privilege: Threats On The Horizon?
On March 11, the Criminal Chamber of the French Supreme Court (Cour de cassation) handed down four rulings that drastically narrow the scope of French legal privilege.A&O Shearman - Article
Why You Need An Anti-Phishing Service To Protect Your Brand From Fraud
From email phishing to fake social media accounts, brand impersonation poses major risks to businesses and their consumers. Our tailorable anti-phishing service enables brand owners to identify and shut down online abuse...Questel - Article
Deux développements majeurs : L'AFA publie son guide pratique sur la fonction conformité anticorruption et publiera prochainement 50 questions/réponses lors du lancement de son nouveau site internet
L'Agence française anticorruption (AFA) a publié, le 4 février 2019, un document intitulé « Guide pratique ...Mayer Brown - Article
The Fight Against Cybercrime: A Major Issue For European Companies
The fight against cybercrime constitutes an economic and legal challenge for companies.Jones Day - Article
Advertising Space Brokerage, Digital Ads And Transparency To The Benefit Of The Advertiser: Whats New In France?
The 1993 Loi Sapin pertaining to the prevention of corruption and transparency in the economical life and public proceedings significantly modified the rules and regulations pertaining to advertising space brokerage...Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) - Article
Lutte contre les contenus illicites : Twitter condamné à plus de transparence
La liberté d'expression n'est pas un droit infini. Apologie de crime contre l'humanité, incitation à la haine raciale, à la haine à l'égard de personnes en raison de leur sexe[...Haas Avocats - Article
Projet de Loi de Finances pour 2024 (« PLF24 »)
L'une des mesures phare prévue par le PLF24 est la transposition de la Directive visant à assurer un niveau minimum d'imposition mondial pour les groupes d'entreprises...Grant Thornton Société d’Avocats