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Right to a fair trial - Dismissal of the entire case and acquittal of the defendant company

The law firm Soulez Larivière Avocats secured the acquittal of a corporation that had been prosecuted for employing an individual engaged in undeclared work, following the Criminal Court’s dismissal of the entire case.

Presentation at the institute for criminal defense: “Invoking the exercise of a fundamental right”

Aurélia Grignon spoke at the Institut de Défense Pénale training session on fundamental freedoms, presenting the jurisprudential revolution in proportionality review and the opportunities it offers to the criminal defense bar.

2026 Leaders League Decision-Makers Ranking

Soulez Larivière Avocats recognised in the Décideurs Leaders League 2026 rankings Soulez Larivière Avocats is delighted to announce that it has been recognised in the Décideurs Leaders League 2026 rankings, having received six accolades covering the full range of its practice areas: Corporate criminal law — Excellent Employment criminal law —...

Participation in the CAVEAT symposium on the Lafarge case

Aurélia Grignon spoke at the roundtable discussion on the role of the civil party in criminal trials during the first symposium organized by CAVEAT on the Lafarge case, described as a “testing ground for issues in criminal justice” related to terrorism.

Legal 500 EMEA 2026 Guide, Tier 2 – White-Collar Crime

A new ranking for the firm.

Presentation at the certificate in criminal law program at Aix-Marseille University

Aurélia Grignon spoke as part of the Certificate in Criminal Practice on the art of preparing and asking questions during a hearing, drawing in particular on insights from Anglo-Saxon cross-examination.

The Lafarge Case—The Paris criminal court finds irregularities in the order to refer the case

On October 5, 2025, at the start of the Lafarge trial, the law firm Soulez Larivière Avocats secured a postponement of the hearing due to a procedural irregularity in the court’s referral order, as the former director of the Lafarge Group’s Syrian subsidiary had been brought before the court on charges for which he had not been formally indicted.