Agence française anticorruption

What Agence française anticorruption does

The Agence française anticorruption (AFA) is a French government administrative agency (établissement public administratif) created by the Sapin II law of 9 December 2016 and operating under the authority of the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Mandated to prevent and detect corruption and 'atteintes à la probité' (corruption, influence peddling, extortion, illegal interest-taking, embezzlement of public funds, and favoritism) in both the public and private sectors, the agency executes three statutory functions: advising public and private entities on anti-corruption compliance, conducting formal compliance controls of companies obligated under Article 17 of the Sapin II law (firms with >500 employees and >€100M revenue), and serving as the external authority for receiving whistleblower reports on probity violations. Its core product portfolio centers on multi-sector guidance documents, French and English practical guides, the Cap Intégrité podcast series, two MOOCs developed with CNFPT and Mairie 2000, the Observatory on Probity Violations (which produces annual statistical studies jointly with the SSMSI), and oversight of Convention judiciaire d'intérêt public (CJIP) compliance programs for sanctioned enterprises.

The agency's go-to-market model is entirely public-sector and non-commercial: it distributes all guides, recommendations, fact sheets, and study outputs free of charge via its website, publishes free MOOCs and podcasts, organizes symposia and colloquia, and operates as the official external whistleblowing reception channel reachable via online form, voicemail, or postal mail. Revenue mechanics consist solely of annual budget allocation from the French government; there is no pricing, no commercial product line, no sales force, and no customer contracts in the conventional sense. Cofunded and content-shared partnerships with state bodies (ENM, CNFPT, Mairie 2000, FedEPL, DGCL, DAE, AMF, SSMSI) and international institutions (OECD, Council of Europe GRECO, EU, UNODC) extend the agency's reach without commercial transaction. The agency's headcount stands at approximately 45 staff based at its Paris headquarters.

Operational scale is material: 802 whistleblower reports were received in 2024 (+83% versus 2023), 165 cumulative compliance controls of economic actors have been conducted since 2017, 119 cumulative controls of public actors since 2018, four new CJIPs were signed in 2025, and the recently adopted National Multi-Year Plan to Fight Corruption 2025-2029 lays out 36 measures across four axes that the AFA will coordinate across all French administrations. The agency is led by director Isabelle Jegouzo with deputy director Alice Navarro and a leadership team structured around two sub-directorates (economic actors and public actors) following a December 2024 internal reorganization.

Name

Agence française anticorruption

Legal name

Agence française anticorruption

Website

https://agence-francaise-anticorruption.gouv.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Agence française anticorruption (AFA) is the French government agency mandated by the Sapin II law to advise public and private entities on anti-corruption compliance, conduct formal compliance controls of obligated enterprises, and serve as the external authority for receiving whistleblower reports on probity violations across France.

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Product category

Government Anti-Corruption Regulation

NAICS

International Affairs (92812), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), National Security and International Affairs (928)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Fraud Risk Management & Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (BPAHAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (EDABADAA)

Keywords

• Anti-corruption compliance
• Whistleblowing reception
• Public probity guidance
• Compliance controls
• CJIP supervision

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: The AFA is a French government agency funded by public budgets. It does not generate commercial revenue. Its services — including guidance publications, compliance tools, training, and the whistleblowing reception system — are provided free of charge to the public.

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Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Agence française anticorruption (AFA) is a French government administrative agency that issues anti-corruption recommendations and practical guides, conducts compliance controls of obligated companies under the Sapin II law, supervises compliance programs under Judicial Public Interest Agreements (CJIPs), and operates the national external whistleblowing reception authority for probity violations. It also produces free online training, podcasts, statistical studies via its Observatory on Probity Violations, and engages in international anti-corruption cooperation.

Product overview

The Agence française anticorruption (AFA) is a French government agency mandated to prevent and detect corruption and probity violations. The agency offers a comprehensive portfolio comprising: anti-corruption recommendations providing regulatory guidance, internal and external whistleblowing/reporting systems for organizations and individuals, control and monitoring services for public and private entities, Convention judiciaire d'intérêt public (CJIP) settlement procedures, and extensive publications including practical guides, the Cap Intégrité podcast series, Mooc training courses, self-assessment quizzes, an observatory of probity violations with data analytics, and sector-specific guidance. These offerings work together to support organizations in implementing compliance programs and enable authorities to monitor and enforce anti-corruption standards across France.

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Brands

• Cap Intégrité: Podcast series by the AFA for economic actors, compliance professionals, and students covering anti-corruption topics
• Observatoire des atteintes à la probité

Products and services

• Anti-corruption recommendations Comprehensive anti-corruption recommendations issued by the agency to help public and private legal entities prevent and detect corruption, influence peddling, extortion, illegal interest-taking, misappropriation of public funds, and favoritism. Intended for obligated companies and public bodies under the Sapin II law.
• Compliance control services Formal regulatory controls of anti-corruption measures implemented by Sapin II Article 17 obligated companies and public sector entities, carried out by the AFA's departments to verify compliance and effectiveness of prevention systems.
• Judicial Public Interest Agreement (CJIP) supervision Oversight of compliance programs imposed on legal entities under CJIPs concluded with the public prosecutor, as an alternative to criminal prosecution. The AFA monitors implementation of the agreed anti-corruption measures.
• External whistleblowing reception service External authority for receiving and processing whistleblower reports of probity violations (corruption, influence peddling, favoritism, etc.), designated under the 2022 Waserman law. Accepts reports from employees, former employees, shareholders, external collaborators, and citizens, with acknowledgment within 7 working days.
• Practical guides and tools Sector-specific practical guides, fact sheets, templates, and tools supporting organizations in implementing anti-corruption measures, including guides for local elected officials, public health establishments, sports federations, local public enterprises, public procurement professionals, and SMEs/ETIs.
• Free online training (MOOCs) Free online training courses co-developed with CNFPT and Mairie 2000 on favoritism, conflicts of interest, and corruption prevention, targeting territorial civil servants and local elected officials, with a specific course designed for officials entering office after the March 2026 elections.
• Cap Intégrité podcast series Podcast series providing accessible explanations of anti-corruption best practices for enterprises, compliance professionals, and students, covering key themes from the agency's recommendations. Distributed on YouTube, Spotify, Deezer, Amazon Music, and Podcast Addict.
• Self-assessment quiz (Probi-cités) Interactive self-assessment quiz with 7 questions designed to help users test their knowledge of corruption and anti-corruption mechanisms in approximately 3 minutes, accessible to all users via the AFA website.
• Observatory on Probity Violations Observatory that collects and cross-references data on corruption in France, publishes statistical studies and analysis notes, and develops partnerships with academic and statistical institutions to provide unique insight into the phenomenon of corruption.

Quantifiable outcome

• 802 whistleblowing reports received in 2024, +83% vs 2023, reflecting increased trust in the external reporting authority
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Centre national de la fonction publique territoriale (CNFPT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 December 2025AFA and CNFPT jointly developed two MOOCs: one for territorial civil servants and one for local elected officials, titled 'Favoritisme, conflits d'intérêts, corruption: prévenir le risque pénal'. The course is free, open access, and designed for officials entering office after March 2026 elections.
• Mairie 2000coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 December 2025AFA partnered with Mairie 2000 (created by the Association des maires de France and Caisse des dépôts et consignations) to deliver a free MOOC for local elected officials on probity, favoritism, conflicts of interest, and corruption. Mairie 2000 hosts the course on its Moodle platform.
• Fédération des entreprises publiques locales (FedEPL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 October 2025AFA and FedEPL co-published a practical guide on 'Deontology and Prevention of Probity Violations in Local Public Enterprises'. The guide provides sector-specific guidance for SEMs and SPLs that sit at the intersection of public and private spheres, with input from DGCL.
• Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2025In a first-time joint initiative, AFA and AMF published a joint vigilance alert on the risk of private corruption by criminal networks targeting persons with privileged market information. This cooperation addresses insider corruption attempts linked to organized crime targeting financial markets.
• Direction des achats de l'État (DAE)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025AFA co-elaborated its practical guide on 'Mastering Corruption Risk in the Public Procurement Cycle' with the Direction des achats de l'État, providing guidance specifically tailored to public purchasing professionals.
• École nationale de la magistrature (ENM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024AFA and ENM co-organized the December 2024 international symposium on 'Corruption and Organized Crime' held on International Anti-Corruption Day, bringing together magistrates, law enforcement, Europol, Eurojust, and international speakers to address corruption threats to state institutions.
• Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024AFA and SSMSI have co-published annual studies on probity violations recorded by police and gendarmerie since 2022 (fourth edition covering 2025 data). This partnership feeds the Observatory on Probity Violations with objective statistical data on the corruption phenomenon in France.
• Direction générale des collectivités locales (DGCL)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024DGCL provided expertise to AFA's practical guide for local public enterprises on probity prevention, ensuring the guidance aligns with the specific regulatory and operational context of local government.
• Association des maires de France (AMF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024AFA and AMF jointly developed a practical guide for elected officials of the communal block on managing probity risks. AMF represents the interests of French mayors and contributes to the guidance's legitimacy and reach among local authorities.
• European Union, OECD, Council of Europe, UNODCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024AFA actively participates in European (EU Anti-Corruption Report, Council of Europe GRECO), multilateral (OECD Working Group on Bribery, UNODC), and bilateral international cooperation forums. France is also working toward a comprehensive EU anti-corruption strategy as part of the National Multi-Year Plan 2025–2029.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fiscalía Especial contra la Corrupción y la Criminalidad Organizada: Spain's specialized anti-corruption prosecution office handling high-profile corruption and organized crime cases—comparable function to AFA's role in CJIP negotiations and oversight.
• Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB): Singapore's lead anti-corruption agency, investigating corruption cases and overseeing prevention systems for public and private entities—comparable in statutory mandate scope to AFA.
• Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC): Hong Kong's statutory anti-corruption agency with investigation, prosecution, and prevention mandates—closely aligned with AFA's combination of advisory, control, and whistleblowing functions.
• Autorità Nazionale Anticorruzione (ANAC): Italy's national anti-corruption authority, responsible for overseeing public procurement integrity, transparency, and anti-corruption compliance—directly comparable regulatory mandate to AFA.
• Serious Fraud Office (SFO): UK agency investigating and prosecuting serious fraud, bribery, and corruption—closely comparable to AFA's compliance control and CJIP oversight functions, though with stronger prosecutorial powers.
• Comptroller General of the Union (CGU): Brazil's federal anti-corruption agency combining preventive programs, investigations, and transparency oversight—comparable in scope and scale to AFA's combined advisory, control, and whistleblowing mandate.

Emerging players

• Transparency International: Global NGO monitoring corruption and publishing indices, including France-specific assessments—adjacent sectoral player with comparable subject matter but civil society rather than government mandate.

Broad incumbents

• United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC): UN entity implementing the UN Convention Against Corruption and providing technical assistance; closely engaged with AFA on international anti-corruption cooperation.
• OECD Working Group on Bribery: Multilateral body monitoring implementation of the Anti-Bribery Convention, with which AFA actively cooperates—broader international peer operating at the policy-evaluation layer adjacent to AFA's domestic mandate.

Regional players

• Group of States Against Corruption (GRECO): Council of Europe body monitoring European states' compliance with anti-corruption standards—with which AFA engages through France's GRECO evaluation rounds.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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