10 Measures to Protect Your Reputation in a French Investigation

An Exclusive Report by FTI Consulting on Four Key French Authorities (Competition, Finance and Data)

In this exclusive study, FTI Consulting reveals original data and shares its initial crisis communications recommendations for companies facing investigations and sanctions ordered by France’s leading regulatory authorities and judicial bodies.

Our Strategic Communications experts analysed more than 3,800 media articles and over 12,700 mentions on X generated by investigations and sanctions conducted by:

  • The French Competition Authority
  • The National Data Protection Authority (“CNIL”)
  • The Financial Markets Authority (“AMF”)
  • The National Financial Prosecutor’s Office (“PNF”).

Based on this analysis, we provide an overview of the media coverage cycles that companies can expect when subject to an investigation or sanction by one of these four key bodies: will the case attract media attention? Which outlets are likely to report on it? Will X amplify the coverage? What types of headlines can be anticipated? How extensive will the coverage be? And will the situation trigger reactions from politicians, customers or trade unions?

Discover the 10 key takeaways designed to help you prepare your organisation, along with a thematic focus for each authority, by downloading the report above. Our experts remain at your disposal should you have any questions.

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Published

February 17, 2026

temp Key Contacts

Guillaume Granier

Senior Managing Director, Head of France Strategic Communications

Anna Adlewska

Managing Director

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