Protecting the public debate litigation

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

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...

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Time to rethink – Stop the EU-Mercosur agreement!

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...

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Ending Gag Lawsuits in Europe Protecting Democracy and Fundamental Rights

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...

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

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...

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

Advocacy, Press release-en, Protecting the public debate litigation

Paris, 14 February 2019 –  On 13 February 2019, Socfin and Socapalm definitively withdrew their appeal in the defamation proceedings...

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

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...

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

Advocacy, Press release-en, Protecting the public debate litigation

Today 25th of January, Sherpa’s trial for defamation will begin at 1:30 pm. The Luxembourg-based company Socfin is suing Sherpa for...

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

Advocacy, Protecting the public debate litigation, Sherpa in the media

Today, a court in Paris will begin hearing the defamation suit that the Luxembourg-based holding company Socfin and its Cameroonian...

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SLAPPs brought by VINCI against Sherpa: A New Victory

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...

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

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...

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Europe’s Answer to the Panama Papers? A New Right to Secrecy for Multinational Corporations

Advocacy, Press release-en, Protecting the public debate litigation

Today, 14 April, the European Parliament adopted (1) the Trade Secrets Directive. This Directive, which is supposed to protect companies...

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MEPs, On 14 April, #SayNo, #StopTradeSecrets, Protect our Freedoms and Defend the General Interest!

Advocacy, Press release-en, Protecting the public debate litigation

Will MEPs reject the Directive on the « protection » of trade secrets on Thursday? Today, Tuesday 12 April, thanks to a coalition (1)...

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Jail term for villagers opposing Bolloré/Socfin’s palm oil plantations in Sierra Leone as trial of French journalists starts in Paris

Advocacy, Press release-en, Protecting the public debate litigation

Paris, February 10th 2016 – A day before the start of yet another trial brought on the Bolloré Group against French journalists,...

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