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French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)

What is French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)?

The French Sapin II Law (Loi n. 2016-1691 du 9 decembre 2016 relative a la transparence, a la lutte contre la corruption et a la modernisation de la vie economique) is the comprehensive French anti-corruption + transparency + economic modernization statute enacted on 9 December 2016. It comprises 20 controls organised across 6 domains, and applies in France.

How French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691) maps to other frameworks

All 20 controls, each one mapped to the equivalent requirement in other standards, with the evidence that carries across and the mappings that were judged and rejected shown alongside. No account needed to look.

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The 6 domains French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691) groups its controls into

Sapin II: Pillars 5+6 - Accounting Control Procedures and Anti-Corruption Training
Sapin II: Pillars 7+8 - Disciplinary Regime and Internal Monitoring and Continuous Improvement
Sapin II: Pillars 1+2 - Code of Conduct and Internal Whistleblowing System (Waserman Reform 2022)
Sapin II: HATVP Lobbying Register, Coordination with EU Whistleblower Directive + CSDDD + Status
Sapin II: Pillars 3+4 - Corruption Risk Mapping and Third-Party Due Diligence

Each of these has at least one control mapped to a control in French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691). The number is how many French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691) controls are shared, counted from the mapping graph.

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Where to get trained on French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)

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What an auditor will ask you for

All 14 French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691) controls, each with what it requires, the artefacts an auditor will ask you for, and where it commonly fails. Free to read, nothing to fill in.

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What is French Sapin II Law?
The French Sapin II Law (Loi n. 2016-1691 du 9 decembre 2016 relative a la transparence, a la lutte contre la corruption et a la modernisation de la vie economique) is the comprehensive French anti-corruption + transparency + economic modernization statute enacted on 9 December 2016.
How many controls does French Sapin II Law have?
French Sapin II Law contains 20 controls organized across 6 domains.
Where does French Sapin II Law apply?
French Sapin II Law is applicable in France. Organizations operating in or serving customers in this jurisdiction should evaluate its requirements.
What frameworks does French Sapin II Law map to?
French Sapin II Law has control-to-control mappings with 249 other compliance frameworks in our database. Use our compliance platform to explore these mappings interactively.
How do I get started with French Sapin II Law compliance?
Start by understanding the framework's key controls and domains. Our compliance platform provides AI-powered gap analysis and mapping tools to help you assess your current posture and build a remediation plan.

Query French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691) programmatically

French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691), its 20 controls and every mapping into other standards are available over a REST endpoint and an MCP server, so an agent can read them directly. The free tier is 10 calls a day and needs no signup.

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What French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691) requires, control by control

Each page carries the requirement text for one French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691) control and what an assessor expects to see as evidence.

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