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Policing Your Own Jardin – France Signals Eagerness to Take Control of Its White Collar Enforcement

by Antoine F. Kirry, Alexandre Bisch, Frederick T. Davis, Robin Lööf, Line Chataud, Ariane Fleuriot, Fanny Gauthier, and Alice Stosskopf

In light of well-publicized U.S. enforcement actions against French companies (Alstom, Total, Technip, Alcatel, BNP), the French government asked MP Raphaël Gauvain to consider measures to protect French companies faced with foreign extraterritorial judicial and administrative procedures. His long-awaited report was published on June 26, 2019. Entitled “Restoring French and European Sovereignty and protecting our companies from extraterritorial laws and measures,” this 100-page document points out the lack of effective legal tools available to French companies faced with extraterritorial proceedings. Drawing on this, the report makes several recommendations. Continue reading →

France Boosts Tax Fraud Prosecution

by Antoine F. Kirry, Frederick T. Davis, Eric Bérengier, Alexandre Bisch, Robin Lööf, Aymeric D. Dumoulin, Alice Stosskopf, Fanny Gauthier, and Line Chataud

On October 23, 2018, the French Parliament enacted a law aimed at combatting fraud (the “Law”).[1] The most innovative provisions of the Law change key procedural aspects of tax law enforcement, which is likely to result in an increased number of criminal tax fraud prosecutions against both individuals and legal entities. The Law also addresses customs and social security frauds.

Tax Fraud Prosecution: Open the Floodgates Continue reading →