Nicolas Tollet and Olivier Dorgans co-authored an article for Thomson Reuters Practical Law entitled “Anti-corruption and economic sanctions: private acquisitions (France).”

The Dec. 21 article provided an overview of French anti-corruption law and issues to consider relating to French and EU economic sanctions when acquiring a private company in France.

The article focused on the anti-corruption legislation and regulatory provisions in France and the applicable economic sanctions; the importance of conducting a due diligence on compliance issues; contractual safeguards to be added in acquisition documents; and specific offenses and who can be liable.

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