France
French judges put private spying in its place with Squarcini-LVMH case

France, United States
Another abrupt split at Cristal Group

Already hounded by dissatisfied creditors, Kevin Alili-Rivaton, head of Lyon-based investigation firm Cristal Group International, has now seen his long-standing partner quit and set up a new company.

France, Jordan
‘Intelligence-focused' diplomat to head French embassy in Jordan

According to Intelligence Online sources, a diplomat renowned for his "hands-on" approach is to be appointed French ambassador to Jordan.

France
Kidnappings and burglaries put LVMH and other firms' security chiefs' on high alert

Recent attacks on CEOs and their families are troubling the security managers of some of France's leading companies, mainly in the luxury sector. Fears that these could increasingly be the target of organised crime are fuelling concerns, against a backdrop of rising social discontent in the country.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
JS Held works for oil firm, investigators open doors in Ukraine, LVMH safety doubts

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

SingaporeOil firm calls on JS Held sleuths

London/Kyiv/LvivUkrainian investigators fund visit by British MPs

ParisSquarcini lawsuit and job ad raise questions over LVMH security

France
French ex-spy chief trial exposes private intelligence to judicial warning shot

The prosecution's closing arguments in the trial of the former French domestic intelligence chief Bernard Squarcini open the door to a warning to the world of business intelligence. The prosecution criticised the fluctuating definition of the term and the lack of clear regulation of the sector's methods.

France
Former LVMH security chief Marcadier a pillar of ADIT's new anti-counterfeiting service

Despite being charged in connection with the Squarcini spying affair, in the wake of his departure from LVMH Laurent Marcadier has taken on a number of projects including the creation of a new anti-counterfeiting service at ADIT.