Event
20 September 2024

Public Enquiries and Criminal Investigations

A panel held during the International Bar Association's annual conference in Mexico City on 20 September 2024.

Stéphane de Navacelle spoke during the International Bar Association’s Annual Conference on Public Enquiries and Criminal Investigations, alongside Carl Newman (Withersworldwide), Joshua Levy (Levy Firestone Muse LLP), Juliana Sa de Miranda(Mirarc Advogados), Enide Perez (Sjöcrona • van Stigt) and Matt Kaiser (Kaiser PLLC).

Were discussed :
– the three ways in which a parliamentary committee of investigation can be set up in France
– the extensive investigative powers of members of parliament
– their limits due to the ban on interference with criminal investigations

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