Protecting the public debate litigation Archives

Law “separatism”: environmental and anti-corruption groups take legal action against the decree enacting the contract of republican commitment

2 March 2022• Front page, Non classé-en, Press release-en, Protecting the public debate advocacy, Protecting the public debate litigation

Paris, 2nd of March 2022 – On Tuesday, March 1, 25 associations filed a claim before the Conseil d’État against the decree...

Violation of workers’ rights at Samsung: NGOs barred from court

9 April 2021• Corporate capture litigation, Front page, Labor rights and Modern slavery, Press release-en, Protecting the public debate litigation

Paris, April 8th,2021 – NGOs Sherpa and ActionAid France’s claim against Samsung France on the ground of deceptive marketing...

Time to rethink – Stop the EU-Mercosur agreement!

29 June 2020• Advocacy, Protecting the public debate litigation

Paris, 29 June 2020 – Negotiations between the EU and Mercosur countries (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay), underway for over...

Ending Gag Lawsuits in Europe Protecting Democracy and Fundamental Rights

8 June 2020• Advocacy, Front page, Press release-en, Protecting the public debate litigation

The problem: gag lawsuits against public interest defenders The EU must end gag lawsuits used to silence individuals and organisations that...

Open letter – Corporate capture of global governance : The World Economic Forum – UN partnership agreement is a dangerous threat to UN System

18 September 2019• Advocacy, Press release-en, Protecting the public debate litigation

Corporate capture of global governance: The World Economic Forum (WEF)-UN partnership agreement is a dangerous threat to UN System Open...

Bollore SLAPP suits: Socfin and Socapalm withdrew their appeal in the defamation proceedings against Sherpa, ReAct and Mediapart

15 February 2019• Advocacy, Press release-en, Protecting the public debate litigation

Press release – 14th FEBRUARY 2019 Bollore SLAPP suits: Socfin and Socapalm withdrew their appeal in the defamation proceedings against...

Rafales deal in India : once more, a smear campaign is launched against Sherpa following our complaint against Dassault

29 November 2018• Advocacy, Press release-en, Protecting the public debate litigation

Once more, a smear campaign is launched against SHERPA following the complaint filed in the Rafale case. SHERPA is used to initiatives...

Sherpa, React, Mediapart, Le Point & l’Obs facing a defamation suit filed by one of Bolloré’s company, Socfin

30 January 2018• Advocacy, Press release-en, Protecting the public debate litigation

January 25 2018 Public hearings will take place on the 25th and 26th of January before the 17th Chamber of the High Court of Paris....

Op-ed – We won’t be silenced by Bolloré gag suits!

25 January 2018• Advocacy, Press release-en, Protecting the public debate litigation

We won’t be silenced by Bolloré gag suits! Today, a court in Paris will begin hearing the defamation suit that the Luxembourg-based...

SLAPPs brought by VINCI against Sherpa: A New Victory

4 July 2017• Advocacy, Press release-en, Protecting the public debate litigation

Paris, 4 July 2017 On 28 June 2017, the Paris Cour of Appeal rejected VINCI’s suit alleging that Sherpa had violated its presumption of...

Opening of the Defamation Suit Brought by Vinci against Sherpa in the Case of the Qatar Construction Sites

22 June 2016• Advocacy, Press release-en, Protecting the public debate litigation

Paris, June 22nd 2016 On Thursday June 23rd, the suit brought by VINCI Construction Grands Projets and its Qatari subsidiary QDVC against...

#StopTradeSecrets : Before the EU Directive has even passed, some Senators try to introduce trade secret protection in the ‘Digital’ Bill

26 April 2016• Advocacy, Press release-en, Protecting the public debate litigation

Paris, 26 April 2016 On Wednesday 26 April, the Senate’s Committee on Social Affairs passed an amendment introducing the notion of trade...