French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
The French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691 of 2016) on transparency, anti-corruption, and modernisation of economic life establishes anti-corruption compliance obligations for French companies. Article 17 requires companies with 500+ employees and EUR 100M+ revenue to implement eight anti-corruption measures. The Agence Française Anticorruption (AFA) monitors and enforces compliance. Also establishes whistleblower protection provisions.
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Framework Domains (3)
Detection Measures
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SAPIN2-5 | Internal Whistleblowing System |
| SAPIN2-6 | Accounting Control Procedures |
Prevention Measures
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| LAOS-CC-Art20 | Awareness Campaigns |
| LAOS-CC-Art21 | Network Security |
| LAOS-CC-Art22 | LaoCERT |
| SAPIN2-1 | Code of Conduct |
| SAPIN2-2 | Corruption Risk Assessment |
| SAPIN2-3 | Third-Party Due Diligence |
| SAPIN2-4 | Training Programs |
Remediation Measures
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SAPIN2-7 | Disciplinary Sanctions |
| SAPIN2-8 | Internal Monitoring and Assessment |
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What is French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)?
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691) is a compliance framework from France with 3 domains and 11 controls. The French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691 of 2016) on transparency, anti-corruption, and modernisation of economic life establishes anti-corruption compliance obligations for French companies. Article 17 requires companies with 500+ employees and EUR 100M+ revenue to implement eight anti-corruption measures. The Agence Française Anticorruption (AFA) monitors and enforces compliance. Also establishes whistleblower protection provisions. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691) have?
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691) has 11 controls organised across 3 domains. The largest domains are Prevention Measures (7 controls), Detection Measures (2 controls), Remediation Measures (2 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691) map to?
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691) maps to 608 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) (45% coverage), NIST AI 600-1 Generative AI Profile (45% coverage), Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme (Australia) (45% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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