Agence française anticorruption AFA
Supervises
All industries
Who they are
A national-competence service attached to the Ministries of Justice and Budget, created by Article 1 of the Sapin II Act and headed by a magistrate appointed for one six-year term.
What they do
Under Article 3 of the Act it issues anti-corruption recommendations to public and private bodies, audits anti-corruption procedures in state bodies, local authorities and similar entities, and refers suspected offences to prosecutors. Under Article 17 it exercises sanction-related powers over the compliance programmes of large companies.
Enforcement by this regulator
| Date | Entity | Action | Penalty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2026 | M. S. (individual (president of société V., anonymised)) | Monetary Penalty | €60,000≈ US$68,610 | official |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Société V. (company subject to Sapin II Article 17 (anonymised)) | Monetary Penalty | €350,000≈ US$400,225 | official |
| 19 Mar 2026 | BALT USA (company) | Criminal Resolution | €1,765,493≈ US$2,028,375 | official |
| 19 Mar 2026 | COLAS RAIL ASIA (company (rail contractor)) | Criminal Resolution | €29,745,974≈ US$34,175,150 | official |
| 18 Feb 2026 | PERIPHERIQUES ET MATERIELS DE CONTRÔLE SAS (company (CARRUS group)) | Criminal Resolution | €499,150≈ US$591,243 | source |
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