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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
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 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 Eya’s abduction by her father and the arrest of the latter in Denmark. He explained the rules governing international child abduction, the European arrest warrant mechanism and other points of criminal international law.
William Julié appeared before the Court of Justice of the European Union in the proceedings for annulment of the decision of the Council of the European Union’s decision to include the Mr Arkady VOLOZH’s name on the list of sanctions imposed following the invasion of Ukraine. He emphasized his client’s
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.
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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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.
