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Maître Julié provides a brief explanation of the European arrest warrant issued against Santiago's parents.
Maître William Julié deplores the extension of Paul Watson's detention and recalls the issues raised by this case
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
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.
Speech by Maître Julié at the press conference organised to present the legal and political issues surrounding the Paul Watson case
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.
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 highlights the violations of Evghenia Gutul’s procedural rights during her trial in Moldova.
Camille Gosson addressed the legal implications of a strike on a school in Iran that may have relied on outdated intelligence generated by an artificial intelligence system used by the U.S. military.
William Julié discussed the misuse of INTERPOL red notices for political purpose.
Camille Gosson analyzed the main legal issues in Marine Le Pen's appeal trial
William Julié commented on the capture of Nicolas Maduro, President of Venezuela, by the United States of America

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 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.
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