DPAs à la française

Nicolas Brooke (nicolas.brooke@signaturelitigation.com)isa partner at Signature Litigation who advises on white-collar crime issues, theimplementation of compliance and remedial programmes, crisis management, aswell as civil fraud matters. Camille Gravis (camille.gravis@signaturelitigation.com)is an associate. specialising in internal investigations and compliance.

Three years after the entry into force ofSapin II, the recent deferred prosecution agreement signed by Airbus is theninth concluded in France to date. Nicolas Brooke and Camille Gravisof Signature Litigation in Paris discuss France’s use of negotiated criminalresolutions so far, as well as the pros and cons of recent guidelines issued bythe French national financial prosecution service and the French anti-corruptionagency.