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Israel-Hamas: South Africa and Israel before the International Court of Justice in The Hague

Maître Julié was invited by France 24 following the hearing at the International Court of Justice on the case 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘷. 𝘐𝘴𝘳𝘢𝘦𝘭 regarding alleged violations of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide by Israel...

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Plane immobilized in the department of Marne: 276 passengers return to India

Maître Julié reacts to the situation of the plane immobilized in the Marne department coming from India, and talks about the asylum application procedure in front of OFPRA to obtain refugee status following suspicions of human trafficking.

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Yandex Founder Seeks Sanctions Removal After Condemning Russia’s Invasion

William Julié appeared before the Court of Justice of the European Union in the proceedings for annulment of the decision of the Council of the European Union's decision to include the Mr Arkady VOLOZH's name on the list of sanctions imposed follo...

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“Legally speaking, it doesn’t mean much”: Mélenchon’s hazardous argument ...

William JULIÉ reacted to Jean-Luc MÉLENCHON's comments and provides a legal analysis. He points out that terrorism, despite a UN convention specifically devoted to defining and punishing terrorism, is well and truly defined in European Union Law a...

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Do Hamas crimes perpetrated in Israel constitute crimes against humanity?

Regarding the atrocities perpetrated by Hamas in Israel, William JULIÉ indicates the probability of their classification as crimes against humanity. He claims that the acts perpetrated in the past by this organisation can be used to aulify the sys...

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Legal battle rages in Monaco over Russian oligarch’s €3 billion estate

Article on the succession dispute involving a Russian oligarch, whose interests are represented by WJ Avocats.

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French politics, law & order a toxic brew? Racial profiling has ‘political’ and ...

Maître William JULIÉ provided details on the complaint lodged by associations regarding racial profiling practices by the police in the context of identity checks. After outlining the scope of such checks and their various legal bases they rely up...

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Sanctions Law and Regulations Report 2024

WJ Avocats participated in the 2024 edition of the ICLG Sanctions Laws and Regulations Report. The firm drafted the part on the French sanctions regime. It gives an overview of all restrictive measures created and applied by the French authorities...

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Can we put war on trial

Mr William Julié answers the question of whether it is possible to judge individuals responsible for the war in Ukraine. In this case, Ukraine is putting forward a strong rule of law which allows the executors to be judged in a proper manner, whic...

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Police officer jailed in Marseille: what are the rules governing pre-trial custody?

Following the remand in custody of a Marseilles police officer suspected of violence during the riots, Maître William JULIÉ provided clarification on criminal procedure, in particular with regard to the conditions surrounding pre-trial custody pen...

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Banlieues boiling point: Riots spread across France after police shoot teen

William JULIÉ debated about the shooting of a teenager by a police officer who is now facing murder charges. He discussed the legal frameworks applicable to the use of firearms by French police but also more in depth the unresolved issues of Frenc...

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War in Ukraine: families of Russian oligarchs escape sanctions in France

William JULIÉ discussed, in tandem with his colleague Antoine GAUTIER-SAUVAGNAC, the situation of their client, Mr AKHMEDOV. He also pointed out the implementation of a strategy to circumvent the power of judges by the Council of the European Unio...

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Eya: What legal action could be taken against the father?

William JULIÉ reacted to Eya's abduction by her father and the arrest of the latter in Denmark. He explained the rules governing international child abduction, the European arrest warrant mechanism and other points of criminal international law.

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Are we seeing the limits of the Council’s discretionary power in the field of sanctions law? the ...

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Dylan Thiry: what are the risks for the influencer accused of “child trafficking”?

William JULIÉ made clarifications on the report addressed to the Paris public prosecutor's office by two deputies regarding the influencer Dylan Thiry under Article 40 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure, and went over the rules of French ter...

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Mayotte: can France compel the Comoros to accept its nationals?

William JULIÉ commented on the tense situation between Mayotte and the Comoros following the expulsions carried out by the French Ministry of the Interior. He explained how the emerging territorial dispute between the two states could come under t...

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French courts definitively refuse extradition of ten former Italian activists

William JULIÉ questioned the compatibility of the decisions of the French Court of Cassation in the Italian "brigadist" cases with articles 2, 6 and 13 of the European Convention on Human Rights and made a number of comments in support of the inte...

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Can Vladimir Putin, targetted by an international arrest warrant, really be arrested?

William JULIÉ reacted to the international arrest warrant issued by the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court against Vladimir Putin. He spoke of the risks faced by the Russian President and highlighted the difficulties of enforcin...

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Russians’ lawyers sanctioned by the EU denounce “mistakes” and “irregular...

William JULIÉ challenged the arguments put forward by the Council of the European Union to justify placing and keeping his client, Mr AKHMEDOV, on the sanctions list. He also pointed out the material errors and irregularities that have marred the ...

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French female jihadist on trial: “Prosecutions go through and to the end to hard sentences&...

William JULIÉ intervened following the sentencing of Douha Mounib, a French women repatriated from Syria where she joined ISIS, to 12 years in prison. He review the complexe incrimination of terrorist conspiracy and the harsh sentences encountered...

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France: the Court of Cassation will rule on the extradition of ten people convicted in Italy duri...

The Court of Cassation will rule on the extradition of ten people convicted in Italy during the "Years of Lead". William JULIÉ made new observations on behalf of the Italian State in the so-called "Brigadist" cases.

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Repatriation of women and children from Syrian camps: “Put it in the hands of the judiciary...

"William Julié, criminal and human rights attorney, spoke to France 24’s François Picard about the repatriation of women and children to France from Syrian jihadist camps, following the third major repatriation in six months. This, as rights group...

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Attack on rue d’Enghien in Paris: why is it not called an ” attentat “?

William JULIÉ intervened after the attack on rue d'Enghien, in the 10th arrondissement of Paris. He explained that the qualification of a terrorist attack could be retained if its constitutive elements were established.

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Attack in Paris: the Kurdish community demands justice

William JULIÉ intervened following the attack on the Kurds in the 10th arrondissement of Paris. He detailed the constitutive elements of the terrorist offence and indicated that the racist motive alone does not characterise this offence.

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