Parquet national financier

The Parquet national financier (PNF) is a French judicial institution proposed in late 2013 that is responsible for tracking down serious economic and financial crime. Since its installation on 1 March 2014, the financial public prosecutor deals with highly complex cases for which he has jurisdiction throughout France. Since 2019, it had been directed by Jean-François Bohnert.[1][2]

Notable cases
  • 2022 – In November 2022, PNF opened a preliminary investigation into the organisation of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, which would look into whether there had been any corruption or favouritism regarding it.[3][4]
  • 2017 – From 2017 to 2021, the PNF conducted a preliminary probe against former Prime Minister François Fillon for embezzlement and concealment, alleging he used public funds to pay an assistant who helped him write a book that was published in 2015.[5]

References
  1. "Qu'est-ce que le PNF, Parquet national financier?".
  2. "Pourquoi le Parquet national financier est dans la tourmente". Le Monde.fr. June 28, 2020 – via Le Monde.
  3. Jean-Michel Belot (9 November 2022), French financial prosecutor confirms preliminary investigation into 2023 Rugby World Cup Reuters.
  4. Julien Pretot (9 November 2022), Prosecutors search France 2023 offices as part of financial preliminary investigation Reuters.
  5. Richard Lough and Benoit van Overstraeten (3 September 2021), Former French PM Fillon faces second financial misconduct probe Reuters.
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