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In an article published by Global Investigations Review, Stéphane Bonifassi shares his perspective on France adjusting companies’ rights to share information with foreign agencies and how these policy tweaks are impractical. You can access the article here.

At the 23rd Annual IBA Transnational Crime Conference, Marie Poirot presented on laws and strategies aimed to protect individuals from liability in cross-border investigations.

Stéphane Bonifassi and Sinem Paksüt once more had the opportunity to review GLG’s Sanctions chapter from a French perspective. They found that, according to the newly enacted French Book of Tax procedure Articles L.135 T and L.167, the same government agencies responsible for preparing and enforcing asset freezing measures are also granted direct access to certain databases of the French Tax Administration.

To learn more, access the full chapter here.

In celebration of Paris Arbitration Week, Stéphane Bonifassi joined fellow peers for an interactive discussion hosted by August Debouzy. Arbitrators and criminal lawyers shared their perspectives and also discussed the importance of the Basel Institute on Governance’s work. In particular, their toolkit for arbitrators which was published by Mark Pieth and Kathrin Betz. You can access the toolkit here.

For the first time, Chambers and Partners included Bonifassi Avocats in its 2021 global ranking for Asset Tracing & Recovery. We are very honored for this prestigious distinction from Chambers.

Stéphane Bonifassi presented alongside Lincoln Caylor and Ian Casewell at the International Enforcement of Judgments and Awards Forum hosted by Cambridge Forums.

For his work in criminal defense and litigations, Stéphane Bonifassi was selected by peers for inclusion in the 12th edition of “Best Lawyers in France.”

In June 2021, Stéphane Bonifassi joined a panel hosted by Global Investigations Review’s GIR Connect: Paris discussing the self-reporting practices of French prosecutors. The panel also featured Karen Coppens, Sophie Scemla, Karl Hennessee, Alexandre Bisch, Jonathan Mattout and Laura Perkins.

In Global Legal Group’s ICLG, Stéphane Bonifassi and Sinem Paksüt shared an update on the Crime of Money Laundering and Criminal Enforcement under French law.

In the 2021 edition of Global Investigations Review’s “GIR Insight: Know-how – Extradition, France” Stéphane Bonifassi and Marie Poirot analyze special extradition arrangements, extradition treaties and dual criminality.