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Lafarge convicted of financing terrorism in Syria

A historic ruling in the fight for corporate accountability: Lafarge and four former senior executives were found guilty of financing terrorism and violating international…

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Illicit Financial Flows

Bolloré Case in Togo: Vincent Bolloré and two former executives referred to the Criminal Court on corruption charges

In this case, which first came to the attention of the judicial authorities in 2013, Vincent Bolloré and two former executives of the Bolloré…

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Illicit Financial Flows

Nicolas Sarkozy and Libyan funding: A united front for Justice and Democracy at the Appeal Trial

On the 25th of September 2025, the Paris Criminal Court convicted former French president Nicolas Sarkozy of criminal conspiracy in the Libyan financing case. As the appeal…

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Corporate Impunity

Workers’ rights: The Yves Rocher Group found liable for failing in its duty of vigilance in Türkiye

The Paris Judicial Court has ruled against the Yves Rocher Group for failing to fulfil its duty of vigilance within its Turkish subsidiary. However,…

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Corporate Impunity

Climate case against TotalEnergies : a decisive hearing on the merits

In the climate case brought by French NGOs Notre Affaire à Tous, Sherpa, ZEA, France Nature Environnement and the City of Paris against TotalEnergies,…

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Condemnation of House Judiciary attacks against the Digital Service Act and European Civil Society Organisations

People vs Big Tech and allies strongly condemn the recent report by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee attacking the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA)…

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Illicit Financial Flows

Will 2026 be the year of transparency? Sherpa calls for the opening of beneficial ownership registers

As part of the European Union’s fight against money laundering, a mechanism for public registers of beneficial owners was introduced in 2015. These registers…

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Corporate Impunity

Lafarge trial concludes: Prosecutors request all defendants to be found guilty

Verdict to be announced on April 13th, 2026. After six weeks of hearings, the landmark criminal trial against French multinational Lafarge and several of…

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Corporate Impunity

Early Christmas for multinationals and the far right: EU agrees to dismantle European duty of diligence

Representatives of the Member States of the European Union and the European Parliament reached an agreement last night on Omnibus I, a directive aimed…

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