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Libyan financing affair: Nicolas Sarkozy will be tried by a court

After thirteen years of investigation, former French president Nicolas Sarkozy and twelve other suspects will face trial for allegedly using Libyan public funds for…

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Bolloré and suspicions of corruption in Togo : towards the holding of a public trial

On March 21, the investigation chamber rendered a judgment in the ongoing judicial investigation involving Vincent Bolloré and two other executives of the company,…

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Gas project in Mozambique and conflict of interests: First hearing against Bpifrance

This Tuesday, the Court of Créteil will hold its first hearing following the legal action initiated by Sherpa and supported by Friends of the…

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Corruption in Togo: next step in judicial proceedings in the Bolloré case

Paris, November 10, 2022 – While a new hearing will take place today in the Bolloré case for alleged corruption practices in Togo, Sherpa…

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Condemnation of Rifaat al-Assad for money laundering and embezzlement confirmed by French Supreme Court

Paris, 7 September 2022 – Today, the French highest court has confirmed the condemnation of Syrian former vice president, Rifaat al-Assad, to four years…

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Corruption in Togo: Sherpa and Anticor join as civil claimants the judicial investigation targeting Bolloré

The NGOs Sherpa and Anticor announce joining as civil parties the Bolloré case concerning alleged corruption in Togo. The hearing scheduled for this morning…

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Ill-gotten gains case against Rifaat al-Assad to be heard by the Supreme Court in France

Wednesday, the French highest court will confirm or overturn the condemnation of Syrian cacique to four years in prison for money laundering and embezzlement…

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Large corruption schemes involving oil giant SBM Offshore: request for the opening of an investigation into French nationals’ involvement

Paris, 21 March 2022 – On Friday 18 March, Sherpa filed a complaint asking the French National Financial Prosecutor’s Office (PNF) to open an…

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Lebanese ill-gotten gains : Sherpa alongside the Collectif des Victimes des Pratiques Frauduleuses et Criminelles au Liban, filed a complaint before the Public Prosecutor in Luxembourg.

Given the terrible crisis in Lebanon and the investigations opened in France and Switzerland to shed light on the ill-gotten gains of Lebanese leaders,…

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French Justice opens a judicial investigation and tasks judge with investigating the controversial sale of Rafale fighter jets to India on “corruption” suspicions

Paris, July, 5th 2021 — As a result of the complaint accompanied by criminal indemnification (partie civile) filed by Sherpa April, 20th 2021, French legal prosecutor requests…

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Ill Gotten Gains against Lebanese officials : opening of a preliminary investigation after Sherpa’s complaint

The National Financial Prosecutor’s Office has announced the opening of a preliminary investigation to be carried out by the Central Directorate of the Judicial…

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Appeal trial of Rifaat al Assad in the Syrian Ill-Gotten Gains case

Paris, 5 May 2021 – Sherpa as civil claimant will take part in Rifaat al Assad’s appeal trial, which opens today. The uncle of Bashar al-Assad,…

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Sherpa files a complaint before the French National Financial Prosecutor’s Office in a Lebanese Ill-Gotten Gains case

Sherpa, represented by its lawyers Maîtres William Bourdon and Amélie Lefebvre, is filing a complaint before the National Financial Prosecutor’s Office alongside the Collective…

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Sherpa requests the opening of a judicial investigation with the status of civil claimant in the case of India’s Rafale deal

Paris, 28 April 2021 — Sherpa, represented by its lawyers Maîtres William Bourdon and Vincent Brenghart, is filing a complaint and requesting the opening of a…

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Rio Tinto’s Chief Executive Jean-Sebastien Jacques has resigned following the destruction of aboriginal heritage sites by Rio Tinto, a company already pointed out in France for its alleged corruption practices

Paris, September 11, 2020 – On September 11, 2020, the boss of the mining giant Rio Tinto, French Jean-Sébastien Jacques, resigned amid scandal of…

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Libyan financing affair: Nicolas Sarkozy will be tried by a court

Bolloré and suspicions of corruption in Togo : towards the holding of a public trial

Gas project in Mozambique and conflict of interests: First hearing against Bpifrance

Corruption in Togo: next step in judicial proceedings in the Bolloré case

Condemnation of Rifaat al-Assad for money laundering and embezzlement confirmed by French Supreme Court

Corruption in Togo: Sherpa and Anticor join as civil claimants the judicial investigation targeting Bolloré

Ill-gotten gains case against Rifaat al-Assad to be heard by the Supreme Court in France

Large corruption schemes involving oil giant SBM Offshore: request for the opening of an investigation into French nationals’ involvement

Lebanese ill-gotten gains : Sherpa alongside the Collectif des Victimes des Pratiques Frauduleuses et Criminelles au Liban, filed a complaint before the Public Prosecutor in Luxembourg.

French Justice opens a judicial investigation and tasks judge with investigating the controversial sale of Rafale fighter jets to India on “corruption” suspicions

Ill Gotten Gains against Lebanese officials : opening of a preliminary investigation after Sherpa’s complaint

Appeal trial of Rifaat al Assad in the Syrian Ill-Gotten Gains case

Sherpa files a complaint before the French National Financial Prosecutor’s Office in a Lebanese Ill-Gotten Gains case

Sherpa requests the opening of a judicial investigation with the status of civil claimant in the case of India’s Rafale deal

Rio Tinto’s Chief Executive Jean-Sebastien Jacques has resigned following the destruction of aboriginal heritage sites by Rio Tinto, a company already pointed out in France for its alleged corruption practices

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