Investigations


Bougartchev Moyne Associés participates in internal investigations undertaken by its clients, whether as a result of events that occur in France or in other jurisdictions.
  • We provided legal advice on the compliance of products marketed and installed by a robotics company in connection with the sale of that company (counsel for the seller).
  • We defended the interests of a spirits group in connection with an investigation initiated in France concerning various exports to Morocco.
  • We defended the interests of the acquirer of a company in connection with a criminal investigation initiated before the Paris High Court on the grounds of bribery of foreign public officials and influence peddling alleged against the company’s former officers.
  • We defended the interests of a leading cement group in connection with a criminal investigation initiated before the Paris High Court on the grounds of alleged financing of terrorism.
  • We defended the interests of an insurance company that had contracted with various Australian brokers who were the subject of proceedings before the Sanctions Commission of the French prudential and resolution supervisory authority (ACPR) that had resulted in the imposition of sanctions prohibiting them from conducting business in France.
  • We defended the interests of a leading industrial company that was the victim of the bribery of several of its employees and one of its suppliers.
  • We participated in the defence of the interests of a multinational in the electronics/IT sector in connection with its objections to the search and operations conducted by the French competition authority.

  • We participated in the defence of the interests of a French public industrial and commercial establishment in connection with its objections to the search and operations conducted by the French competition authority.

  • We participated in the defence of an agri-food group in connection with an investigation initiated in the United States on the grounds of illicit concerted practices, which led to the execution of several international letters rogatory in France.

  • We interviewed numerous employees of an industrial group following the exposure to asbestos of certain of its employees, in parallel with investigations conducted by the labour inspectorate.

  • We interviewed numerous executives of a leading energy group, in parallel with investigations conducted by the judicial authorities on the grounds of alleged bribery of public foreign officials.

  • We interviewed numerous employees and executives of a worldwide energy leader that was the victim of a fraud and attempted fraud by an organised gang, in parallel with investigations conducted by the judicial authorities.

  • We provided advice on issues of labour law, protection of personal data and compliance with the French Blocking Statute that were raised in connection with an internal enquiry conducted at the request of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by a US subsidiary of a manufacturer of automation and handling systems, on the grounds of bribery in the public health sector allegedly committed by various European subsidiaries of the group.