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William Julié discusses the challenges faced by lawyers in administrative and judicial disputes before European institutions regarding European sanctions.
Camille Gosson comments on the situation of Evghenia Gutul, Governor of Gagauzia in Moldova, on the occasion of her appeal hearing against the verdict sentencing her to seven years' imprisonment, following proceedings marked by serious violations of her fundamental rights
Camille Gosson participated to The Debate, on the day Nicolas Sarkozy started executing his sentence, as the Court of First Instance found him guilty of criminal conspiracy and convicted him to 5 years of imprisonment, with immediate effect, despite his appeal and the principle of suspensive effect under French law.
William Julié comments on the recent conviction of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for criminal association in connection with the “Libyan case.” He provides insight into the nature of this offence as well as the mechanism of provisional enforcement of the sentence.
William Julié comments on the instructions issued by the Minister of the Interior prohibiting mayors from displaying Palestinian flags on the steps of town halls on the day France recognised the State of Palestine.
William Julié and Gonzalo Boye comment on the situation of one of their clients, Ms. Evghenia Gutul, Governor of Gagauzia in Moldova, who was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment following proceedings marked by serious violations of her fundamental rights
William Julié comments on the situation of one of his clients, Ms Evghenia Gutul, Governor of Gagauzia in Moldova, who was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment following proceedings marked by serious violations of her fundamental rights
Maître William Julié comments the situation of one of his clients, Mr. Djordje Radujkovic, targeted by a European Arrest Warrant issued by Croatia on political grounds
William Julié comments on INTERPOL's CCF decision to lift the Red Notice against Paul Watson and recalls that Japan is still pursuing an arrest warrant against him.
William Julié and Gonzalo Boye comment on the situation of one of their clients, Ms. Evghenia Gutul, Governor of Gagauzia in Moldova, who was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment following proceedings marked by serious violations of her fundamental rights
Maître William Julié deplores the extension of Paul Watson's detention and recalls the issues raised by this case
William Julié analyzes the decision to extend Paul Watson's detention in Greenland, and lists the steps taken by his defense team at the national and international levels.
Maître Julié provides a few details on the Paul Watson case and the criminalization of environmental activists.
Maître Julié discusses the Paul Watson case and the consequences of the decision to extend his detention.
Maître Julié, as part of the legal team defending the interests of Paul Watson, a renowned environmental activist and founder of Sea Shepherd France, commented on the prolongation of his detention by a ruling of the Nuuk District Court on 4 September 2024. This discussion allowed Maître Julié to clarify
Maître Julié comments Carla Bruni-Sarkozy's indictment concerning the Libyan financing of Nicolas Sarkozy's election campaign.
Amélie Beauchemin provides details on the arrest warrant requests issued by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.
On France24, Maître Julié discusses the arrest warrants issued by the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court against the leaders of Hamas and the Israeli Prime Minister and Defence Minister.
William Julié comments on the British bill regarding the expulsion of asylum seekers to Rwanda.
Maître Julié comments on Algeria's refusal to repatriate its nationals, in the context of the knife attack in Mulhouse.
Maître Julié provides some legal explanations on the European arrest warrant in the context of Mohamed Amra's arrest.
Maître Beauchemin emphasises the restrictive nature of the offence of participation in a mercenary activity under French criminal law and the resulting difficulty of prosecuting French dual nationals working for private military companies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on these grounds.
He also emphasised the possibility of the European Union issuing sanctions against the United States, although this would be subject to a unanimous vote by the EU Council and is eminently political in nature
Maître Julié comments on Denmark's decision to refuse extradition and release Paul Watson
Maître Julié provides Le Figaro with explanations on the question of immunities for incumbent heads of state subject to an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.
Maître William Julié criticizes the Danish judge's decision to extend Paul Watson's detention in connection with Japan's extradition request for his environmental activism.
Maître Julié denounces the political nature of the Paul Watson case
Maître Julié explains the facts alleged in the Paul Watson case, as well as the ongoing proceedings undertaken by his legal team
Introduced on 3 March 2026, Bill No. 2544 overhauls the criminal framework governing violations of restrictive measures adopted by the European Union. It seeks to transpose into French law Directive (EU) 2024/1226 of 24 April 2024, which requires Member States to establish criminal offences for violation and circumvention of EU
Review of the 2024 CCF Activity Report, accessible here: https://www.interpol.int/Who-we-are/Commission-for-the-Control-of-INTERPOL-s-Files-CCF/About-the-CCF
The Firm contributes to the 2025 edition of the ICLG Sanctions Guide.
The Firm contributes to the Global Practice Guide on Sanctions published by Chambers and partners.
The Firm writes an article on the case of Mazepin v. Council before the Court of Justice of the European Union.
The firm WJ Avocats calls on European lawyers to file an application for annulment of the Council of the European Union's decision to ban legal advice to Russian individuals
Maître William JULIÉ participe à la rédaction d'un communiqué à destination des États membres de l'Union européenne les invitant à résoudre l'absence de reconnaissance mutuelle des décisions d'extradition
The Guideline on the Strategic use of UN Human Rights Mechanisms for Syria identifies the mechanisms to be invoked to provide Syrian lawyers and activists with the tools and keys to understanding.
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An article by William Julié and Juliette Fauvarque for the IBA, highlighting the urgent need for reflection, at the European level, on the possibility of establishing a jurisdictional or quasi-jurisdictional mechanism capable of ruling on requests for removal of SIS alerts, along the lines of the Interpol CCF model.
Maître Julié clarifies the question of Benjamin Netanyahu's immunity before the International Criminal Court