Compliance Radar

Who was sanctioned, and for what?

Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 756 cases from 32 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

3cases from 1 jurisdiction
€2.94mTotal of monetary amounts
€800,000Median per case with an amount

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Where?

by authority
  1. Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), Commission des sanctions €2.94m 100 % · 3 cases

What for?

by topic
  1. Market abuse and insider dealing €2.14m 73 % · 2 cases
  2. Disclosure and reporting obligations €800,000 27 % · 1 case

Who?

by sector

All sectors

  1. Retail and e-commerce €1.72m 59 % · 1 case
  2. Chemicals and pharmaceuticals €800,000 27 % · 1 case
  3. Telecoms, IT and software €420,000 14 % · 1 case

When?

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3 cases

10 Jun 2025 SMCP SA; European TopSoho S.à r.l.; Dynamic Treasure GroupSMCP: threshold notifications missed, misleading announcement, inside information not protected FranceMarket abuse and insider dealing €1.72m

In connection with the change of control at the fashion group SMCP in 2021/22, the major shareholder European TopSoho (ETS) and Dynamic Treasure Group failed to make threshold notifications; ETS also disseminated a misleading press release. SMCP itself failed to maintain the confidentiality of inside information. Sanctions imposed by the Enforcement Committee of France's financial markets authority (Autorité des marchés financiers, AMF): Chenran Qiu 1 million EUR, ETS 400,000 EUR, DTG 300,000 EUR, SMCP 20,000 EUR.

What organisations can take from it

Issuers must effectively shield inside information even when the conflict originates with the major shareholder.

Relevance to training and awareness

Ensuring the confidentiality of inside information

Authority / court
Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), Commission des sanctions
Area of law
Capital markets and financial supervision · Market abuse and insider dealing
Legal basis
Art. L. 233-7 Code de commerce; Art. 223-14 RG AMF; Art. 12 Abs. 1 lit. c MAR; Art. 2 Abs. 1 DVO (EU) 2016/1055
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
under appeal
Sector
Retail and e-commerce
Liability of senior managers
Chenran Qiu: 1,000,000 EUR (ETS's infringements attributed to her)
Sources

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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20 Jan 2025 Pharnext SAPharnext: FDA setbacks disclosed late and glossed over FranceDisclosure and reporting obligations €800,000

The biotech company did not disclose as soon as possible the FDA's request for an additional study on PXT-3003 and the subsequent rejection of an SPA application, and disseminated misleading communications to shareholders. Sanctions: Pharnext 500,000 EUR, former CEO Daniel Cohen 200,000 EUR, former CEO David Horn Solomon 100,000 EUR.

What organisations can take from it

Negative feedback from regulatory authorities is regularly inside information and must not be given a positive spin in letters to shareholders.

Authority / court
Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), Commission des sanctions
Area of law
Capital markets and financial supervision · Disclosure and reporting obligations
Legal basis
Art. 17 MAR; Art. 12 Abs. 1 lit. c und Art. 15 MAR
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
under appeal
Sector
Chemicals and pharmaceuticals
Liability of senior managers
Daniel Cohen (co-founder, directeur général until April 2020): 200,000 EUR; David Horn Solomon (directeur général from April 2020): 100,000 EUR
Sources

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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19 Jul 2024 Parrot SAParrot: misleading half-yearly report and insider dealing ahead of a takeover bid FranceMarket abuse and insider dealing €420,000

In its 2018 half-yearly report, the drone manufacturer disseminated misleading information on the absence of impairment indicators for the drone division, on goodwill and on earnings; in addition, the deputy managing director used inside information about a planned takeover bid. Sanctions: Parrot 150,000 EUR, CEO Henri Seydoux 60,000 EUR, Gilles Labossière 210,000 EUR.

What organisations can take from it

Impairment tests for loss-making divisions and trading bans for management are particularly sensitive in a takeover context.

Relevance to training and awareness

Insider dealing ban for executives in connection with takeover plans

Authority / court
Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), Commission des sanctions
Area of law
Capital markets and financial supervision · Market abuse and insider dealing
Legal basis
Art. 12 Abs. 1 lit. c, Art. 15 MAR; Art. 8 und 14 MAR
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Telecoms, IT and software
Liability of senior managers
Henri Seydoux (Président-directeur général): 60,000 EUR; Gilles Labossière (directeur général délégué): 210,000 EUR, including for insider dealing
Sources

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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