French Supreme Court ruling in the Lafarge case: the private international law side of transnational criminal litigations
Written by Hadrien Pauchard (assistant researcher at Sciences Po Law School)
In the Lafarge case (Cass. Crim., 16 janvier 2024, n°22-83.681, available here), the French Cour de cassation (chambre criminelle) recently rendered a ruling on some criminal charges against the French major cement manufacturer for its activities in Syria during the civil war. The decision addresses several key aspects of private international law in transnational criminal lawsuits and labour law.