Daily Compliance News: March 24, 2025, The ABC Task Force Edition
JONES DAY TALKS®: International Litigation: Confidentiality and Legal Privilege under French Law
JONES DAY TALKS®: Private Antitrust Litigation in France
Compliance Perspectives: The French AFA on their Anti-Corruption Activities and Guidance ("Sapin 2 Law")
JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Trade Secret Enforcement in France
FCPA Compliance Report-Special Airbus Series-Cecilia Fellouse-Guenkel, the French Perspective
Podcast: Digital Taxation—Implications for EU Technology Companies
Everything Compliance-Episode 3
FCPA Compliance Report-Episode 293, Saskia Zandieh on the new French Anti-Corruption law, Sapin II
Salomée Bohbot is an associate in our Paris office and has been involved in pro bono projects relating to domestic abuse since 2020. In this short interview, she discusses her impactful work...more
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
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. If you have any questions in respect of any of the developments set out below, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our London...more
Following a wave of “session replay” wiretapping lawsuits in the United States, France’s Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) has launched a consultation on tools for recording and replaying browsing...more
In France, combating against undeclared work remains a priority due to the estimated loss in contributions which amount to between 7 and 9 billion euros per year. In 2024, the Urssaf (the French social security collection...more
The French Court of Cassation has introduced and defined a new concept of ‘institutional psychological harassment’ in what appears to be the conclusion of the so-called ‘France Télécom case’. The case, which commenced back in...more
The European Commission hosted an event on April 10 on “Implementation Dialogue on Environmental Assessments and Permitting”. The purpose of these types of meetings is to simplify and reduce regulatory and administrative...more
A new anti-bribery and corruption alliance among enforcement authorities in the UK, France and Switzerland sends a clear message to corporates that any pause in enforcement of the US FCPA does not mean that acts of bribery by...more
Formation of new anti-corruption alliance in Europe and what it means for international enforcement - On 20 March 2025, the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO), French Parquet National Financier (PNF) and the Office of the...more
The backlash against DEI – Will the rest of the world follow the Trump administration’s lead? In recent alerts, we have outlined the DEI agenda of the second Trump Administration. Though this agenda leaves “DEI” largely...more
We are pleased to provide this twice-annual report summarising notable mergers and acquisitions activity in South and Southeast Asia, highlighting transactions over US$100 million in aggregate value. This edition features...more
Summary - 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...more
Approximately two weeks ago, British, French and Swiss law enforcement authorities announced the creation of a new international alliance. With their joint Founding Statement (“Statement”), the three countries established the...more
In a landmark decision, France has joined the ranks of leading jurisdictions in recognizing blockchain as a valid method for establishing proof of authorship and intellectual property (IP) rights....more
ComplexDiscovery Editor’s Note: Apple’s aggressive stance on privacy has earned both praise and penalty, most recently, a €150 million fine from the French Competition Authority. This significant enforcement action challenges...more
Key Takeaways: In March 2025, the French Ministry of Justice released the report of its Working Group on modernizing French arbitration law. This is the first major reform proposal since 2011. France is a leading seat of...more
Dans un arrêt du 6 mars 2025, la Cour administrative d'appel de Bordeaux s'est prononcée sur la méthode mathématique d'évaluation de titres de SCI utilisée par l'administration, ainsi que sur la caractérisation d'une...more
Le régime des contributions sociales relatives aux attributions d'actions gratuites (« AGA ») prévoit notamment l'application d'une contribution patronale assise sur la valeur, à la date d'acquisition, des actions attribuées....more
Le Conseil d'Etat fait application de l'article 209 B du Code général des impôts (« CGI ») au cas d'une filiale mauricienne dont les recettes étaient majoritairement composées de produits de cession de participations (CE, 13...more
Dans une décision du 12 mars 2025, le Conseil d'Etat confirme que si l'inscription initiale de titres en titres de participation constitue une erreur délibérée, la société ne peut bénéficier des effets d'une rectification de...more
The French Finance Act for 2025 radically overhauled the tax and social security treatment of management packages. The BSPCE regime is also subject to some amendments. Key changes and features you need to be aware of: a...more
The United Kingdom (UK), France, and Switzerland announced on 20 March 2025 that they have jointly launched the International Anti-Corruption Prosecutorial Taskforce to combat complex international white-collar crime. The...more
Dans une décision du 11 mars 2025, le Conseil d'Etat relève qu'un simple courrier rédigé par l'administration en des termes explicites est susceptible de constituer une prise de position formelle de sa part au sens de...more
Dans un arrêt du 4 mars 2025, la Cour administrative d'appel de Versailles rappelle les conditions de délai de saisine de la Commission nationale des impôts directs et des taxes sur le chiffre d'affaires, ainsi que les...more
ENQUÊTE INTERNE. L’enquête interne est un dédale. L’absence de cadre juridique de l’enquête interne pourrait s’expliquer notamment par son caractère multisectoriel. En effet, l’enquête par son déclenchement, son déroulement...more