Article
Secrecy Does Not Mean Concealment
In today's time when some politicians are tempted to "use the coffin of a 12-year-old girl as a stepping stone" to promote their ideas and a deadly hatred, when others buy the domain name...
Soulier Avocats
- Article
A "French Bribery (And Sunshine) Act" Is About To Be Launched - A Legal Revolution Is Underway In France
France has been for a long time lagging behind on the field of anti-corruption laws. In 2012, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development raised serious concerns regarding the lack of bribery convictions in France.Reed Smith (Worldwide) - Article
New French Anti-Corruption Law: Companies Doing Business In France Must Beware
On November 8, 2016, France modernized its anti-corruption enforcement regime and adopted the Law on Transparency...BakerHostetler - Article
Paiements En Ligne : Comment Se Protéger Face À L'explosion Des Fraudes?
Dans un monde de plus en plus digitalisé, les paiements en ligne ont pris une place centrale dans notre quotidien. Cependant, cette transition vers des transactions dématérialisées s'accompagne d'uneHaas Avocats - Article
French Anti-corruption Association Anticor Loses Its Anti-corruption Accreditation
On June 23, 2023, the Paris Administrative Court handed down a decision whereby it decided to withdraw the accreditation of the anticorruption association Anticor, accreditation granted on April 2, 2021.Soulier Avocats - Article
La nouvelle communication judiciaire du procureur de la République
La loi du 22 décembre 2021 (2021-1729) pour la confiance dans l'institution judiciaire a modifié l'alinéa 3 de l'article 11 du Code de procédure pénale pour élargir le champ de la communication...Haas Avocats - Article
The French Anti-Corruption Agency Publishes Guidance On "Anti-Corruption Checks In M&A Transactions"
The French Anti-Corruption Agency created by Law No. 2016-1691 of December 9, 2016 on transparency, fight against corruption and modernization of the economy, commonly referred to as the "Sapin II Law", ...Soulier Avocats - Article
The French System Of Law Is Changing Through DPAs.
One year after the enactment of the Sapin II Law, that set up the French Anticorruption Agency "AFA" and authorized Deferred Prosecution Agreements "DPA" à la française...Fasken - Article
No Seizures Without Criminal Prosecution
French criminal law is to be interpreted strictly. This principle, enshrined in Article 111-4 of the French Criminal Code, is a principle that permeates French criminal law.Soulier Avocats - Article
Eye On Economic Crime: UK, Swiss And French International Anti-Corruption Taskforce
On 20 March 2025, the UK's Serious Fraud Office ("SFO"), France's Parquet National Financier ("PNF") and the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland ("OAG") affirmed their shared commitment to tackling national...Mayer Brown - Article
Paiements en ligne : la double authentification se généralise
Si le taux de fraude sur les paiements sans contact diminue, celui sur les paiements à distance est en légère augmentation.Haas Avocats - Article
First “Direct” Pecuniary Sanction Under Sapin II: Compliance Lessons From Decision 25-01 (Société V And MS)
France's Anti-Corruption Agency has imposed its first direct financial penalties under the Sapin II Law on a holding company and its executive for failing to implement required corruption prevention measures, marking a significant shift in enforcement approach. The decision establishes that compliance deficiencies are assessed at the audit date rather than when remediation occurs, and that senior executives may face personal liability for non-compliance. What does this landmark ruling mean for multinationalMayer Brown - Article
Aggravation Of The Criminal Risk Within French Companies: How To React?
The risk of being faced with charges of criminal activity under French law, and especially business criminal law, has become an increased and particularly serious possibility for companies, their senior managers, and their employees.Jones Day - Article
Astrid Mignon Colombet Joins August Debouzy As Partner
August Debouzy is increasing its white-collar expertise with the hiring of Astrid Mignon Colombet as partner within the Litigation – Arbitration – White-Collar Crime practice group.August Debouzy - Article
Peut-on invoquer le droit de se taire devant les juridictions financières?
Dans une affaire traitant de la mise en cause d'un maire pour la gestion financière de sa commune, s'est posée la question de l'application du droit de se taire devant les juridictions compétentes...Haas Avocats - Article
Beware: Anti-Bribery Audits Are Now Key In M&A Transactions
Most companies know the consequences bribery or corruption allegations may have on them, both the legal risks and the reputational damage.Hogan Lovells - Article
International Corruption: Issuance Of A Circular On France's Criminal Policy
On June 2, 2020, the French Minister of Justice sent to all competent public prosecutors a circular for immediate application specifying France's "criminal justice policy in the fight against...Soulier Avocats - Article
ANTICOR Perd Son Agrément Anticorruption
Le 23 juin 2023, le Tribunal Administratif de Paris a rendu une décision aux termes de laquelle il a décidé de retirer l'agrément de l'association anticorruption ANTICOR, agrément octroyé le 2 avril 2021, qui lui permettait de se constituer partie civile dans le cadre de procès concernant des faits, notamment, de corruption et d'atteinte à la probité.Soulier Avocats - Article
France's White-Collar Crime Landscape: Enforcement Risks And Legal Reforms
White-collar crime enforcement risk for corporates and senior officers remained high in France during 2024, fuelled by the National Financial Prosecutor...A&O Shearman - Article
Fraude fiscale et blanchiment : les précisions de la Cour de Cassation (1/5)
Le 11 septembre 2019, la Chambre criminelle de la Cour de cassation a rendu six arrêts de principe (n° 1174 à 1179) sur la répression des délits de fraude fiscale et de blanchiment à laAugust Debouzy