Auteur/autrice : Elizabeth Ortega

Negotiated settlements are now a valid option in France when it comes to resolving consumer-related criminal proceedings. Victoire Chatelin and Stéphane Bonifassi recently collaborated with a client who was able to start anew in France as a result of a negotiated settlement agreement. Read article here.

Victoire Chatelin named membership officer of the International Bar Association’s Asset Recovery Committee.

Elena Fedorova gave a French take on enforcing arbitral awards at the ‘Fire Starters Global summit: Dublin’. Obtaining a recognition order is relatively easy–enforcing it is the hard part. And corruption allegations add a whole additional level of complexity.

Stéphane Bonifassi and Victoire Chatelin co-authored the French perspective in Global Legal Group’s Corporate Investigations 2023 chapter.

In terms of enforcement, we find the French National Prosecutor seems fairly driven to prosecute companies, less so individuals. Currently, there are hardly any convictions of individuals as a result of CJIP proceedings.

In an effort to facilitate and engage in cross-border asset recovery dialogue, Victoire Chatelin and Juliette Vandest share a European Account Preservation Order, obtained in accordance with Regulation (EU) n°655/2014, aimed to facilitate recovery efforts.

• EAPO’s are an effective and underutilized tool by practitioners and courts.

• The method authorizes issuance of a protective attachment order on a debtor’s bank accounts held in another Member State under the condition that the creditor establishes urgency to attain a protective measure. While our case included contested arguments, our ruling was ultimately confirmed. Thus, clarifying proper applicability in France.

Stéphane Bonifassi and Victoire Chatelin co-authored the French perspective in Global Legal Group’s Corporate Investigations 2023 chapter.

Nous sommes ravis d’annoncer que Julie Bastien a récemment été admise au Barreau de Paris. Julie a une prédilection pour le droit international et européen. En tant qu’élève-avocate auprès du cabinet BONIFASSI Avocats, Julie a contribué à la contestation de mesures restrictives individuelles devant le Tribunal de l’Union européenne et a travaillé sur la reconnaissance de jugements étrangers et de sentences arbitrales contre des Etats. Pour en savoir plus sur Julie et son expérience, rendez-vous sur notre site internet: https://lnkd.in/ebfXZGiG

Our very own Marie Poirot is featured in Issue 29 of the Defence Extradition Lawyers Forum newsletter. Marie accesses the challenges of French national arrest warrants pertaining to extradition and European Arrest Warrant (EAW) cases. « The validity of the underlying arrest warrant to an EAW or a request for extradition deserves close examination: challenging the arrest warrant could lead to a decision, rendering not only the arrest warrant, but consequently the EAW or the extradition process void. In some cases, it can also lead to rendering void the concerned individual’s indictment, » explains Marie. View the PDF HERE

Our BONIFASSI Avocats team is delighted to ring in 2023 with the launch of our LinkedIn presence.

BONIFASSI Avocats’ page will share technical and international updates in fraud, assetrecovery, corruption and economiccrime. We encourage you to follow us for the latest complex financialcrime developments impacting our firm.

 

Bonifassi Advocats was recognized as an honoree for Regional Investigations Practice of the Year by GIR Awards 2022.