Indictment of the Prosecutor and Freedom of the Press

Other

Estimated reading time (in minutes) Prosecutor Philippe Courroye was indicted in the highly publicized case of the fadettes, in particular linked to the Bettencourt affair. The charges against him concern the violation of journalistic sources belonging to two...

The asset freeze: a retaliatory measure against dictators

Commercial and company law, Other

Estimated reading time (in minutes) Retaliation and Challenges Asset freezing is a common retaliatory measure used against dictators, as evidenced by the cases of Muammar Gaddafi, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and Hosni Mubarak during the “Arab Spring”. This two-minute...

Study on the interest or not of the severity of sentences

Criminal law

Estimated reading time (in minutes) Consideration of the harshness of sentences The question of knowing whether justice must be even harsher to prevent recidivism is a complex and controversial question. While increasing the severity of the sentence may seem like a...

GMOs in food

Competition & Consumer Law

Temps de lecture estimé (en minutes) GMOs in food: am I informed? Since 1997, manufacturers have had the obligation to mention the presence of GMOs in food products. However, it was not possible, for example, to distinguish the meat of an animal fed with GMOs or fed...

Is censorship back? (21/06/12)

Other

Estimated reading time (in minutes) A CENSORED CINEMA POSTER Recently, the original poster for the film “Les Infidèles” was removed. In question, a degrading image that would be given to women. On television, the CSA keeps an eye on the grain. So are we moving more...