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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 comments on INTERPOL's CCF decision to remove the Red Notice issued against his client, Paul Watson
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 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 intervened following the sentencing of Douha Mounib, a French women repatriated from Syria where she joined ISIS, to 12 years in prison. He review the complexe incrimination of terrorist conspiracy and the harsh sentences encountered by their authoris in France and in other EU countries.

“William Julié, criminal and human rights attorney, spoke to France 24’s François Picard about the repatriation of women and children to France from Syrian jihadist camps, following the third major repatriation in six months. This, as rights groups have long pushed for the return of mothers and children to France

William JULIÉ intervened following the attack on the Kurds in the 10th arrondissement of Paris. He detailed the constitutive elements of the terrorist offence and indicated that the racist motive alone does not characterise this offence.

William JULIÉ gives a quick legal definition of the terrorist act in relation to the massacre in the rue d’Enghien.

Maître William JULIÉ reacts to the revelation of the discovery of four torture sites in Kherson

William JULIÉ provides details on the arrest of Imam Iquouissen by the Belgian authorities. He explained the modalities of execution of the European arrest warrants. In particular, he detailed the notion of double criminality. While some offences do not require double criminality, in other cases, the executing country must repress

William JULIÉ reacts to the power cuts imposed by the Russians in Ukraine and discusses the possibility of a war crime qualification
William JULIÉ reacts to the Ukrainian President's allegation according to which 400 war crimes were committed on his country's territory by Russia
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

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

🇪🇺 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

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

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

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