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Relevant Laws

French Criminal Code ("FCC"):
- Active corruption and trafficking in influence committed by a private individual (Articles 433-1 and 433-2 FCC, respectively);
- Active corruption and trafficking in influence of a foreign public official (Articles 435-3 and 435-4 FCC, respectively);
- Corrupt acts involving a member of a foreign judicial institution (Article 435-9 FCC, respectively);
- Active and passive private corruption (Articles 445-1 and 445-2 FCC, respectively);
- Active and passive corruption relating to sports (Articles 445-1 and 445-2 FCC, respectively);
- Active corruption and active trafficking in influence of a member of a judicial institution (Article 434-9 FCC, respectively); and
- General money laundering offence (Article 324-1 FCC, respectively).
Law No. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 (La loi relative à la transparence, à la lutte contre la corruption et à la modernisation de la vie économique) ("Sapin II Law")

Enforcement Authorities

National Financial Prosecutor (Parquet National Financier)
French Anticorruption Agency (Agence Française Anticorruption) ("AFA")
Central Office for the Fight against Corruption, Financial and Fiscal Offenses (Office central de lutte contre la corruption et les infractions financières et fiscales) ("OCLCIFF")

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