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The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Cristal Group International in court, French ex-army chief goes into consulting, Focke flocks back to Diligence

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

LyonCristal Group International in receivership

ParisJean-Pierre Bosser moves into consulting

LondonInvestigator rejoins Trefor Williams at Diligence

France, United Kingdom
Paris calls out France-UK 'one in, one out' immigration deal

The new French government has denounced the bilateral ‘one in, one out’ immigration agreement signed in July between London and Paris.

France, Syria
Kassimy brothers emerge as key to Paris-Damascus business axis

With their extensive Parisian connections, lawyer Saladin Kassimy and his brother Jamal are opening doors for French companies keen to secure reconstruction contracts in Syria, their country of origin.

France, Libya
ESL Rivington on hunt for payment for cancelled Libyan contract

A recent ruling by the Orléans court in France has uncovered a lobbying campaign that was due to be conducted by Rivington, part of the ADIT group, on behalf of a Libyan politician.

France
Air France pilots regain control of security department

Air France's security department is no longer attached to the group's top management, but to the air operations department. This is a victory for the carrier's pilots, who had been calling for the change after several recent incidents.

France, Russia
Russia's internal security attaché in France, a discreet point of contact for Paris

The internal security attaché at the Russian embassy is one of the very few Russian officials stationed in Paris with whom the French authorities continue to have occasional contact.