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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

William Julié recently participated in a virtual press conference dedicated to the legal challenge brought before the General Court of the European Union against the restrictive measures adopted by the Council of the European Union against Mr. Jacques Baud. Mr. Baud, a retired Colonel of the Swiss Army General Staff

William Julié took part in a discussion among European lawyers on the comparisons between the French and English legal systems, during the ECBA’s annual conference in Barcelona, on the Full Comment podcast hosted by Danielle Reece-Greenhalgh and Edward Grange.

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.

William Julié provided his legal analysis of the communication submitted by the NGO Shurat HaDin to the International Criminal Court, which illustrates the complexity of the mechanisms for triggering international criminal responsibility and the particularly high evidentiary requirements before the ICC. He noted that the NGO has indicated its view

As a guest on the “Contact” podcast hosted by Stéphan Bureau, alongside Jacques Baud, who the Firm is representing before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), William Julié discussed the issues surrounding freedom of expression in the context of European sanctions. Jacques Baud is subject to restrictive

On The Debate on France 24, Camille Gosson examined questions surrounding the accountability of those who profit from armed conflicts, the ethical issues faced by companies, the means of identifying such practices, and the mechanisms likely to deter those who might be tempted to engage in them. She also stressed

🇪🇺 As announced by the European Parliament, the EU is preparing a new sanctions regime targeting migrant smugglers, traffickers and potentially other organised crime actors, adding to the 33 existing EU sanctions frameworks. At first glance, this may seem like a logical step in the fight against organised crime. Targeted

William Julié highlights the violations of Evghenia Gutul’s procedural rights during her trial in Moldova.
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
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.

On March 4th 2024, Maître Amélie Beauchemin was invited to France24 alongside Charlotte Minvielle, Alice Ackermann and Hélène de Lauzun to debate the recent enshrinement of the freedom to have an abortion in the French Constitution. On March 8th, the French Constitution was amended to include the freedom to have

Maître Julié discusses the Minister of the Interior's decision to withdraw the residence permit of an imam, in preparation for his expulsion.
Maître Julié provides commentary during the national ceremony held in honor of Robert Badinter. He looks back at the legacy left by the former Minister of Justice, who dedicated his life to the fight against capital punishment.

Maître Julié was invited by France 24 following the hearing at the International Court of Justice on the case 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘷. 𝘐𝘴𝘳𝘢𝘦𝘭 regarding alleged violations of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide by Israel against the Palestinian people in Gaza. In a politically

Maître Julié reacts to the situation of the plane immobilized in the Marne department coming from India, and talks about the asylum application procedure in front of OFPRA to obtain refugee status following suspicions of human trafficking.

Maître William JULIÉ provided details on the complaint lodged by associations regarding racial profiling practices by the police in the context of identity checks. After outlining the scope of such checks and their various legal bases they rely upon, he emphaisized the risks of profiling during administrative police checks in

William JULIÉ debated about the shooting of a teenager by a police officer who is now facing murder charges. He discussed the legal frameworks applicable to the use of firearms by French police but also more in depth the unresolved issues of French society with its banlieues.

William JULIÉ reacted to Jean-Luc MÉLENCHON’s comments and provides a legal analysis. He points out that terrorism, despite a UN convention specifically devoted to defining and punishing terrorism, is well and truly defined in European Union Law as well as in numerous sectoral international conventions. He also refers to the

Regarding the atrocities perpetrated by Hamas in Israel, William JULIÉ indicates the probability of their classification as crimes against humanity. He claims that the acts perpetrated in the past by this organisation can be used to aulify the systematicity of these attacks.

Article on the succession dispute involving a Russian oligarch, whose interests are represented by WJ Avocats.

WJ Avocats participated in the 2024 edition of the ICLG Sanctions Laws and Regulations Report. The firm drafted the part on the French sanctions regime. It gives an overview of all restrictive measures created and applied by the French authorities: UN, EU and national sanctions. This year’s edition stresses the

Mr William Julié answers the question of whether it is possible to judge individuals responsible for the war in Ukraine. In this case, Ukraine is putting forward a strong rule of law which allows the executors to be judged in a proper manner, which calls for international criminal justice to

Following the remand in custody of a Marseilles police officer suspected of violence during the riots, Maître William JULIÉ provided clarification on criminal procedure, in particular with regard to the conditions surrounding pre-trial custody pending trial.

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.

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.

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William Julie, Sophie Menegon, and Juliette Fauvarque Volume 12, Issue 3 of New Journal of European Criminal Law https://doi.org/10.1177/20322844211026378 This article purports to analyze the role conferred to the requesting State in domestic extradition procedures. Despite the existence of a judicial control over extradition, the majority of States included in


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What is the essence of the rule against the extradition of nationals? In which cases and across which States does it apply?


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The entry into force of the Agreement on cooperation between the United Kingdom and the European Union (hereinafter “EU”) has led to a decrease of certain rights for wanted individuals, but should not in principle, have consequences regarding the protection of fundamental rights.


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On 31 January 2020, the United Kingdom officially left the European Union (« EU »). The transition period provided for by the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU («the Withdrawal Agreement »), during which the Union’s law was still applicable, in particular regarding criminal cooperation,


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This article intends to identify the legal actions which have or could be led against China in order to render this State accountable for the damages caused by the COVID-19. Several proceedings have already been initiated by individuals or NGOs against the Chinese authorities at the domestic or international level.

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.

Maître Julié clarifies the question of Benjamin Netanyahu's immunity before the International Criminal Court