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French prosecutors talk up corporate plea deal system amid moves to abolish it

By Martin Coyle ( April 13, 2026, 15:21 GMT | Insight) -- French prosecutors have told MLex that the country’s plea deal system should remain, in the wake of legislative moves to scrap its system for dealing with corporate offenses. The CJIP system has been in place for a decade and has seen companies pay billions of euros in fines. But critics say the system ignores individuals and gives companies a "get out of jail card."French prosecutors have told MLex that the country’s plea deal system should remain, in the wake of legislative moves to scrap its system for dealing with corporate offenses....

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