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Sapin II Legal Brief: New Compliance Regulations in France
This white paper outlines the central facets of the regulations and recommendations of Sapin II who they impact why they are important and practical recommendations for how companies can comply with these new legal requirements The long-awaited French anti-corruption and whistleblower-protection legislation Sapin II was issued on 9 December |
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Attendue de longue date la loi française sur la lutte contre la corruption et la protection des lanceurs d’alerte dite « Sapin II » a été promulguée le 9 décembre 2016 et les nouvelles mesures anti-corruption renforcées sont entrées en vigueur le 1er juin 2017 pour les sociétés/groupes d’au moins 500 salariés |
How does Sapin II protect whistle-blowers?
The Sapin II law also introduced a comprehensive framework for whistle-blower protection. The system of assets declarations contains detailed information about previous and current activities and interests, which is published in open data format.
What does the Sapin II law mean for the HATVP?
With the adoption of the Sapin II law in 2016, the HATVP has seen its mandate extended to the management of the lobbying register and will now also be in charge of the regulation of ‘revolving doors’. The Sapin II law also introduced a comprehensive framework for whistle-blower protection.
Which countries are covered by Sapin II compliance guidelines?
The Guidelines cover compliance extraterritorial obligations according to Sapin II law. This includes all countries where the company, if headquartered in France and falling under the threshold of the Sapin II law, has subsidiaries or activities.
Who is covered under the Sapin II law?
It also includes all French subsidiaries of foreign companies, if those subsidiaries fall under the threshold of the Sapin II law. Mayer Brown's compliance, regulatory and investigations team in Paris and across the world will be happy to share with you their detailed and practical analysis of these new Guidelines.
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8 déc. 2016 Guide pratique : dispositions anticorruption de la Loi Sapin 2. 02 Norton Rose Fulbright – December 2016. Périmètre d'application. |