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On 24 June 2026, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Regulation on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol)[1]. The text would repeal Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of 11 May 2016 (the “Europol Regulation”), which currently governs the Agency, and replace it with a new legal framework[2].
William Julié, counsel for Carole Ghosn, a US national, spoke to Le Figaro Magazine about INTERPOL’s decision to maintain the red notice issued against her in 2020 at the request of Japan. The notice effectively prevents her from flying to the United States, and forces her to remain in Lebanon,
On 20 October 2026, Sophia Bidine was invited on FRANCE 24’s World View programme to discuss the judicial and administrative response to the riots of 17 October. On the criminal side, she explained that everything first played out under urgency, before the comparution immédiate (fast-track trial) chambers. More than 500
William Julié, Amélie Beauchemin and Elena Moreno co-authored the France chapter of the ICLG Sanctions Laws and Regulations 2027 (Eighth Edition), published by Global Legal Group. The chapter is a Q&A mapping the French sanctions framework as it stands in 2026: the four autonomous national regimes (terrorism, foreign interference, drug
On 13 October 2026, William Julié spoke at the 3rd Annual International Arbitration and Enforcement Forum, organised in London by ThoughtLeaders4, on the panel “Dealing with Sovereign Disputes and State Immunity”. His intervention addressed investment arbitration proceedings brought against EU Member States in connection with EU restrictive measures. Sanctions litigation
William Julié spoke at the 2026 Annual Conference of the International Bar Association in Copenhagen, on the panel “Criminal and rule of law issues that arise from mass migration and the political response to it”. His presentation addressed the legal responses to the abuses suffered by migrants intercepted in the
In an article recently published in the International Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG)’s Sanctions Laws and Regulations 2027 guide, entitled “Where sanctions meet criminal law: blurring of legal boundaries”, William Julié, Elena Moreno and Amélie Beauchemin examine the European Commission and the High Representative’s proposal of 9 July 2026 for a
On 22 September, after a one-week delay and a few hours before midnight, the Member States agreed to renew the EU sanctions list targeting Russia. The agreement provides for the delisting of three natural persons, including Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, and one legal entity. It locks in the amended
On 18 September 2026, Sophia Bidine attended the annual conference of the Defence Extradition Lawyers Forum (“DELF”), held in London. The discussions focused on the challenges facing extradition proceedings, and more specifically: the changes introduced by the Crime and Policing Act 2026 to UK extradition procedure; the use of international
On 18 September 2026, Sophia Bidine attended the annual conference of the Defence Extradition Lawyers Forum (“DELF”), held in London. The discussions focused on the challenges facing extradition proceedings, and more specifically: the changes introduced by the Crime and Policing Act 2026 to UK extradition procedure; the use of international
William JULIÉ discussed, in tandem with his colleague Antoine GAUTIER-SAUVAGNAC, the situation of their client, Mr AKHMEDOV. He also pointed out the implementation of a strategy to circumvent the power of judges by the Council of the European Union, which has further extended the possibilities of sanctions, in particular to
William JULIÉ made clarifications on the report addressed to the Paris public prosecutor’s office by two deputies regarding the influencer Dylan Thiry under Article 40 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure, and went over the rules of French territorial jurisdiction in criminal matters.
William JULIÉ commented on the tense situation between Mayotte and the Comoros following the expulsions carried out by the French Ministry of the Interior. He explained how the emerging territorial dispute between the two states could come under the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice.
William JULIÉ questioned the compatibility of the decisions of the French Court of Cassation in the Italian “brigadist” cases with articles 2, 6 and 13 of the European Convention on Human Rights and made a number of comments in support of the interests of the Italian State.
William JULIÉ reacted to the international arrest warrant issued by the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court against Vladimir Putin. He spoke of the risks faced by the Russian President and highlighted the difficulties of enforcing this type of arrest warrant.
William JULIÉ challenged the arguments put forward by the Council of the European Union to justify placing and keeping his client, Mr AKHMEDOV, on the sanctions list. He also pointed out the material errors and irregularities that have marred the Council’s decisions since the first sanctions were imposed.
The Court of Cassation will rule on the extradition of ten people convicted in Italy during the “Years of Lead”. William JULIÉ made new observations on behalf of the Italian State in the so-called “Brigadist” cases.
William JULIÉ intervened after the attack on rue d’Enghien, in the 10th arrondissement of Paris. He explained that the qualification of a terrorist attack could be retained if its constitutive elements were established.
William JULIÉ intervened after the attack on rue d’Enghien, in the 10th arrondissement of Paris. He explained that the qualification of a terrorist attack could be retained if its constitutive elements were established.
On 24 June 2026, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Regulation on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol)[1]. The text would repeal Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of 11 May 2016 (the “Europol Regulation”), which currently governs the Agency, and replace it with a new legal framework[2].
William Julié, Amélie Beauchemin and Elena Moreno co-authored the France chapter of the ICLG Sanctions Laws and Regulations 2027 (Eighth Edition), published by Global Legal Group. The chapter is a Q&A mapping the French sanctions framework as it stands in 2026: the four autonomous national regimes (terrorism, foreign interference, drug
In an article recently published in the International Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG)’s Sanctions Laws and Regulations 2027 guide, entitled “Where sanctions meet criminal law: blurring of legal boundaries”, William Julié, Elena Moreno and Amélie Beauchemin examine the European Commission and the High Representative’s proposal of 9 July 2026 for a
The Sanctions Committee of the French Anticorruption Agency (AFA) has, for the first time since its creation, imposed a financial penalty [1] on a company and its CEO for failing to fulfil their legal obligations to implement compliance programmes, without a preliminary injunction. As a reminder, the Sapin II Law
The European Criminal Bar Association has published a report entitled “Safeguarding INTERPOL’s Systems: Recommendations for Reform”, which William Julié and Camille Gosson co-authored with fellow INTERPOL practitioners Vânia Costa Ramos, Rebecca Niblock, Alex Tinsley, Jago Russell, and Sören Schomburg. This report was prepared with the active engagement of the Commission
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
Speaking on RFI – Radio France Internationale, William Julié provided his legal analysis of the submission by the israeli NGO Shurat HaDin to the International Criminal Court, highlighting the complexity of the mechanisms for establishing international criminal liability as well as the particularly high evidentiary standards required by the ICC.
