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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 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
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
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 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 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
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.
