French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
France's Sapin II Act (loi n° 2016-1691) requires the managers of companies with at least 500 staff and over 100 million euros of turnover (including groups headed in France, industrial and commercial public bodies, and since June 2025 port facility operators of any size) to prevent and detect corruption and influence peddling through eight measures across the whole group: a code of conduct in the internal rules, an internal alert system, a regularly updated risk map, evaluation of clients, first-tier suppliers and intermediaries, anti-corruption accounting controls, training for managers and exposed staff, a disciplinary regime and internal control and evaluation. The French Anti-Corruption Agency (AFA) audits them and its sanctions commission can impose up to 1 million euros on companies and 200,000 euros on managers; it did so for the first time in July 2026. Employers of 50 or more must also run a confidential whistleblowing procedure. The AFA's 2020 recommendations, which give a presumption of conformity, are built in. Built from the French text.
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691) is a compliance framework from France with 6 domains and 20 controls that map to 242 other frameworks. The largest domains are Article 17 II 2° and Articles 8 and 9: internal alert and whistleblowing procedures – French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691) (5 controls), AFA recommendations (2020): governance, resources, remediation and records – French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691) (4 controls), Article 17 II 3° and 4°: risk mapping and third-party evaluation – French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691) (4 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (6)
AFA recommendations (2020): governance, resources, remediation and records – French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| french-sapin-ii-law-law-no-2016-1691::AFA-I.4-arch | Records: keeping and archiving the programme and its methods for auditability |
| french-sapin-ii-law-law-no-2016-1691::AFA-I.4-rem | Remediation: action plans for identified weaknesses and follow-up by the governing body |
| french-sapin-ii-law-law-no-2016-1691::AFA-II.1-3 | Compliance officer and dedicated resources |
| french-sapin-ii-law-law-no-2016-1691::AFA-II.1-integ | Integrating anti-corruption into HR, commercial and purchasing processes, and communicating the policy |
Article 17 I: who is bound and the governing body's duty – French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| french-sapin-ii-law-law-no-2016-1691::17.I | Article 17 I: managers take measures to prevent and detect corruption and influence peddling in France and abroad |
| french-sapin-ii-law-law-no-2016-1691::17.I-group | Article 17 I: the programme covers subsidiaries and controlled companies |
Article 17 II 1°, 6° and 7°: code of conduct, training and disciplinary regime – French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| french-sapin-ii-law-law-no-2016-1691::17.II.1 | Article 17 II 1°: a code of conduct integrated into the internal rules |
| french-sapin-ii-law-law-no-2016-1691::17.II.6 | Article 17 II 6°: training for managers and the most exposed staff |
| french-sapin-ii-law-law-no-2016-1691::17.II.7 | Article 17 II 7°: a disciplinary regime to sanction breaches of the code |
Article 17 II 2° and Articles 8 and 9: internal alert and whistleblowing procedures – French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| french-sapin-ii-law-law-no-2016-1691::17.II.2 | Article 17 II 2°: an internal alert system for reports of conduct contrary to the code |
| french-sapin-ii-law-law-no-2016-1691::8.I.B | Article 8 I B: internal reporting procedure for employers of 50 or more |
| french-sapin-ii-law-law-no-2016-1691::9.I | Article 9 I and II: strict confidentiality of reporters, persons concerned and third parties |
| french-sapin-ii-law-law-no-2016-1691::9.III | Article 9 III: retention of reports only as long as strictly necessary |
| french-sapin-ii-law-law-no-2016-1691::AFA-II.3-B1-inv | Internal investigations: formal procedure, qualified investigators, report and follow-up |
Article 17 II 3° and 4°: risk mapping and third-party evaluation – French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| french-sapin-ii-law-law-no-2016-1691::17.II.3 | Article 17 II 3°: a documented, regularly updated corruption risk map |
| french-sapin-ii-law-law-no-2016-1691::17.II.4 | Article 17 II 4°: evaluating clients, first-tier suppliers and intermediaries against the risk map |
| french-sapin-ii-law-law-no-2016-1691::AFA-II.2-6 | Risk map validation, annual review, formalisation and audit trail |
| french-sapin-ii-law-law-no-2016-1691::AFA-II.3-A3-vig | Third parties: vigilance during the relationship, payment monitoring, renewal and five-year retention |
Article 17 II 5° and 8°: accounting controls and internal control and evaluation – French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| french-sapin-ii-law-law-no-2016-1691::17.II.5 | Article 17 II 5°: accounting controls to ensure books are not used to hide corruption |
| french-sapin-ii-law-law-no-2016-1691::17.II.8 | Article 17 II 8°: internal control and evaluation of the measures, on three levels |
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French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691) is a compliance framework from France with 6 domains and 20 controls. France's Sapin II Act (loi n° 2016-1691) requires the managers of companies with at least 500 staff and over 100 million euros of turnover (including groups headed in France, industrial and commercial public bodies, and since June 2025 port facility operators of any size) to prevent and detect corruption and influence peddling through eight measures across the whole group: a code of conduct in the internal rules, an internal alert system, a regularly updated risk map, evaluation of clients, first-tier suppliers and intermediaries, anti-corruption accounting controls, training for managers and exposed staff, a disciplinary regime and internal control and evaluation. The French Anti-Corruption Agency (AFA) audits them and its sanctions commission can impose up to 1 million euros on companies and 200,000 euros on managers; it did so for the first time in July 2026. Employers of 50 or more must also run a confidential whistleblowing procedure. The AFA's 2020 recommendations, which give a presumption of conformity, are built in. Built from the French text. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691) actually require?
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691) has 20 controls organised across 6 domains. The largest domains are Article 17 II 2° and Articles 8 and 9: internal alert and whistleblowing procedures – French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691) (5 controls), AFA recommendations (2020): governance, resources, remediation and records – French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691) (4 controls), Article 17 II 3° and 4°: risk mapping and third-party evaluation – French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691) (4 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691) do I already cover?
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691) maps to 242 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ISO/IEC 29147:2018 (12% coverage), ISO/IEC 23894:2023 (9% coverage), Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 116/2025/QH15) (9% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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