Authority
French courts and prosecutors
4 tracked cases. Each keeps its exact procedural stage.
| Case | Authority | Type | Number | Stage | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parquet National Financier and Airbus SE | Tribunal Judiciaire de Paris on request of the Parquet National Financier | Criminal | Not published | CJIP approved on 30 November 2022, per Airbus. | Airbus SE |
| Complaint by Sherpa and others against Uniqlo France, Inditex, SMCP and Skechers | French National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office (crimes against humanity unit), Paris investigating judge and Paris Court of Appeal investigation chamber | Criminal | Not published | Inquiry halted on 12 April 2023. The complaint of 16 May 2023 met an order of lack of competence and refusal to investigate in May 2024, confirmed on appeal in February 2025. A further complaint was announced. | Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. |
| French investigation of Lafarge SA | French investigating judges, Paris, with review by the Cour de cassation | Criminal | Not published | Charge of complicity in crimes against humanity upheld on 16 January 2024. Investigation ongoing. | Lafarge SA |
| French prosecution of Lafarge SA and eight individual defendants | Paris criminal court | Criminal | Not published | First-instance judgment on 13 April 2026. Under appeal. | Lafarge SA |