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Spotlight | France, India, UAE
Paris and Dassault in push to sell Rafale fighters

Ministry of Defence Florence Parly at a ceremony marking the delivery of the first Rafale fighter jet destined for India, on October 8, 2019 at Dassault Aviation plant in Merignac. © Bonnaud Guillaume/PhotoPQR/SudOuest/MaxPPP

Still reeling from the effects of the AUKUS defence pact, Paris now hopes to restore its image by finding new buyers for its Rafale fighter jets. A deal with New Dehli appears to be on track and Dassault is hoping Abu Dhabi will follow suit.

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Government Intelligence

Europe, Pakistan
Pakistani intelligence service's activity in Europe invigorated by its victory in Afghanistan

Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence, which played a key role in the victory of the Talibans in Kabul, remains highly active in Europe, particularly in Germany, which is a favourite target for its technology sourcing activities.

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France
Potential division of tax intelligence at Bercy

French Ministry for Economy and Finance. © Vincent Isore/IP3Press/MaxPPP

Alongside Tracfin and the DNRED, a new purely fiscal intelligence unit may soon be created within the ministry of economy.

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International Dealmaking

China, France
Alstom faces anti-corruption risk in wake of French court ruling in favour of ex-China agent

France's Cour de Cassation recently invalidated a Paris appeals court ruling ordering the Hong Kong company Alexander Brothers Ltd (ABL), headed by Guo Qi, to return compensation of some $1.8m to Alstom. The court referred the case to the Versailles court of appeals where a future victory by the latter would open the door to prosecution against Alstom for corruption.

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Corporate Intelligence

United Kingdom, United States
Guidepost Solutions hires new sleuth for London office

Lee Williamson (left), new head of investigations of former federal prosecutor Bart Schwartz' firm Guidepost Solutions. © Guidepost Solutions

The former Diligence executive Lee Williamson has been brought in to head the UK team at Guidepost Solutions after a bountiful 2020 for the consultancy founded by Bart Schwartz.

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Surveillance & Interception

France, United Kingdom
French government beefs up English Channel monitoring with British-funded technology

As France and Britain's various quarrels continue, the French Gendarmermie is poised to strengthen its airborne surveillance of migrant crossings in the English Channel with Britain's help. The French gendarmerie is going to beef up its airborne intelligence system, known as ISR, in the English Channel, thanks to a grant from London.

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