Digital evidence : a challenge for justice?

85% of criminal investigations now rely on digital data. Yet French justice is spinning its wheels against online scams, identity theft, and defamation: the evidence exists, but it sits with Discord, Coinbase, or OpenAI — and these American giants don't always cooperate. In April 2026, Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin attempted to fix this through a ministerial circular — even recommending an American private platform to do so. A closer look at a text that reveals a great deal about the true state of France's digital sovereignty.

By Olivier Iteanu and Alexandra Iteanu, Lawyers

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