French Anti-Corruption Group Anticor Loses 2022 Certification in Court Ruling

The Paris Administrative Court annulled Anticor's 2022 certification, citing procedural flaws, though the group secured a new certification in September 2024.

• The Paris Administrative Court invalidated Anticor's 2022 certification from the Haute Autorité pour la Transparence de la Vie Publique (HATVP), following a legal challenge by two former members.
• The court ruled that the HATVP failed to properly review whether Anticor met all criteria for the renewal, relying instead on a flawed 2021 certification issued by then-Prime Minister Jean Castex.
• The annulment could affect Anticor's participation in legal cases initiated between April 2021 and September 2024, when the group obtained a new certification.
• Anticor, founded in 2002, uses its certifications to address corruption by intervening in judicial cases, especially when public prosecutors do not act.
• Despite the ruling, Anticor’s leadership emphasized that the decision does not impact its ongoing operations under the new certification granted in September 2024.

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