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French authorities issue a guide on internal investigations

3 April 2023

On 14 March 2023, the French Anti-Corruption Agency (the "AFA") and the National Financial Prosecutor's office (Parquet national financier, or the "PNF") issued a set of guidelines centred on anti-corruption internal investigations (the "Guide").

The final Guide comes a year after a draft version was circulated by the AFA and the PNF for public comment and review. Over 350 practitioners supplied critiques as well as suggestions for improvement for consideration by the French authorities.

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