Until this date, five different class actions regimes applied to consumer protection, antitrust, public health, discrimination, data protection, and environmental law. Each of these regimes had its own specificities...more
A clear trend is emerging: Across the EU, authorities are intensifying the enforcement of EU sanctions, and it is anticipated that the prosecution of related criminal offenses will increase. As a result, the regulatory...more
6/11/2025
/ Compliance ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Member State ,
New Legislation ,
Penalties ,
Risk Management ,
Russia
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.
Under French law, when a dawn raid is carried out in a...more
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) litigation continues to be a hot topic, before both the French commercial and criminal courts.
The number of French-style deferred prosecution agreements (Convention Judiciaire...more
1/11/2024
/ Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Governance ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
France ,
Fraud ,
Investigations ,
Money Laundering ,
NGOs ,
Regulatory Reform ,
White Collar Crimes
After much parliamentary debate, the law on reinforcement of the fight against fraud has finally been enacted.
Amongst its provisions, the new legislation will introduce a number of significant changes as regards the...more