{"id":25846021,"date":"2025-11-24T12:41:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T11:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/conflicts-of-interest\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T09:43:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T08:43:26","slug":"conflicts-of-interest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/en\/conflicts-of-interest\/","title":{"rendered":"Conflicts of Interest"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"25846021\" class=\"elementor elementor-25846021 elementor-188\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc1f7cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fc1f7cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56af686a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56af686a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e746b71 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"5e746b71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 22\"><path id=\"icons8-genealogy\" d=\"M10,3V6.549L6.449,10H4v4h.018L2.908,17H1v4H5V17.113l1.027-2.779L7,17v4h4V17H9.129L8,13.9V11.279l4.006-3.891L16,11.215V14h.027l-1.133,3H13v4h4V17.082l1.047-2.768L19.027,17H19v4h4V17H21.158L20,13.832V10H17.623L14,6.531V3Z\" transform=\"translate(-3 23) rotate(-90)\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f19735 elementor-align-left fil-ariane elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"71f19735\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e212fda e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e212fda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a12cca8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a12cca8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"titre-large\">\n  <span class=\"strong\">Understanding <\/span>\n  <span class=\"lite\">and preventing <\/span>\n  <span class=\"accent accent-violet\">conflicts of interest<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a9f64a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a9f64a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d16507 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d16507\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f34d097 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f34d097\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Historically associated with the public sector, <strong>the concept of conflicts of interest concerns all stakeholders<\/strong>, both public and private. Whatever their activity, all organisations may suffer the <strong>serious consequences of a conflict of interest<\/strong>. By damaging reputation and stakeholder trust, it threatens budgetary balance and the long-term viability of the company, local authority, or public administration.  <\/p><p><strong>Preventing conflicts of interest<\/strong> is one of the essential pillars of an effective risk management and anti-corruption policy. <strong>Values Associates provides you with the keys to fully understand the issue and implement best practices<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd57e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4bd57e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb16f6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb16f6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comprendre-prevenir-conflits-interets.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25846022\" alt=\"Understanding and preventing conflicts of interest\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comprendre-prevenir-conflits-interets.webp 1800w, https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/comprendre-prevenir-conflits-interets-300x226.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-876f072 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"876f072\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e344e4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e344e4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"titre-large\">\n  <span class=\"strong\">Understanding <\/span>\n  <span class=\"lite\">and preventing <\/span>\n  <span class=\"accent accent-violet\">conflicts of interest<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82eb023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82eb023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A conflict of interest represents <strong>a major risk for a company, local authority, or public administration<\/strong>. Its consequences\u2014financial, economic, commercial, or reputational\u2014are severe, with <strong>long-term repercussions that are difficult to remedy<\/strong>. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ef1fcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ef1fcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why are conflicts of interest a major risk for organisations?\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a22fa3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a22fa3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e903a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e903a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6172a27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6172a27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The economic and budgetary consequences of conflicts of interest<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b2b91b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b2b91b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>A decision driven by personal interest<\/strong> is rarely the most optimal for the company, local authority, or public administration. A supplier selected for personal reasons may be more expensive than a competitor or offer lower service quality. <\/p><p>Similarly, an employee or agent hired due to family ties may lack the skills required for the role.<br>Thus, a choice based on subjective criteria can jeopardise a project, impair the organisation\u2019s financial results, unbalance its budget, <strong>and even threaten its competitiveness and performance<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e56ddd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e56ddd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b595fb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b595fb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The economic and budgetary consequences of conflicts of interest<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f273eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f273eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A conflict of interest is not a criminal offence. However, it is <strong>a source of criminal offences, severely punished by law<\/strong>. Financial penalties jeopardise the budgetary balance of the company, local authority, or public administration.  <\/p><p>For example, any person <strong>found guilty of private-sector corruption<\/strong> faces up to five years\u2019 imprisonment and a \u20ac500,000 fine. In the public sector, the sentence is doubled. And for legal entities, the fine is multiplied by five. Other offences are also punished by substantial fines.   <\/p><p>In the public sector, unlawful taking of interests is punishable by five years\u2019 imprisonment and a \u20ac500,000 fine, and the offence of favouritism by two years\u2019 imprisonment and a \u20ac200,000 fine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fec3b58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fec3b58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The impact on trust in public and private organisations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3251600 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3251600\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A proven conflict of interest, accompanied by legal proceedings, <strong>damages the image and reputation of the company<\/strong>, local authority, or public administration.<\/p><p>By calling the organisation\u2019s transparency and integrity into question, <strong>a conflict of interest breaks the bond of trust with stakeholders<\/strong> (partners, investors, public officials, employees, customers, users, citizens, suppliers, etc.). Easy to lose but slow to regain, trust is a foundation whose loss endangers the organisation. The economic risk is real, with declining sales, partnership breakdowns, or financial disengagement.  <\/p><p>In the public sphere, <strong>a conflict of interest undermines citizens\u2019 fragile trust in institutions<\/strong>, affecting the legitimacy and effectiveness of public policies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-461b2223 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"461b2223\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-427cf457 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"427cf457\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7198f8f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7198f8f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"titre-large\">\n  <span class=\"lite\">What is a <\/span>\n  <span class=\"strong\">conflict of interest?<\/span>\n<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72b5133e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72b5133e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The legal definition of a conflict of interest in France is recent. It dates from 2013 and primarily concerns the public sector, where ethical and professional conduct rules are regulated. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4832de68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4832de68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-375bcbc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"375bcbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-390c76b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"390c76b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Definition of a conflict of interest<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57d830d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57d830d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The constituent elements of a conflict of interest<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27114bbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27114bbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The OECD provided a definition of conflicts of interest in the public sector as early as 2006. In France, it was not until 2013 and the law on transparency in public life that conflicts of interest were defined. <\/p><p>According to Article 2, \u201ca conflict of interest is any situation of interference between a public interest and public or private interests that is likely to influence, or appear to influence, the independent, impartial and objective exercise of a function.\u201d<\/p><p>This definition can be extended to businesses. In practical terms, a conflict of interest exists when the personal interest of an executive, director, elected official or employee conflicts with the organisation\u2019s interest, disrupting the performance of their professional duties and compromising their ability to act and make decisions in an impartial, objective and independent manner. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c546b48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c546b48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is personal interest?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d66c07a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d66c07a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The concept of personal interest is broad. It may be <strong>direct or indirect<\/strong>, and <strong>provide an advantage to the person or a member of their close circle<\/strong>. It may be material or moral, linked to the ownership of tangible or financial assets, or linked to other professional or voluntary activities.  <\/p><p>A conflict of interest can take several forms punishable by law, such as unlawful taking of interests, revolving doors, the offence of favouritism, or influence peddling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1751c23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1751c23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Loyalty and ethics: the foundations of conflicts of interest<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d2ad6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d2ad6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although conflicts of interest originated legally in the public sphere, this is not without reason. It stems from <strong>the 1983 law on the rights and obligations of civil servants<\/strong>. These principles were reaffirmed <strong>in 2016 by the law on the professional conduct of civil servants<\/strong>.  <\/p><p>These laws set out the foundational ethical principles of the civil service, including<strong> integrity, neutrality, impartiality and equality of all before the public service<\/strong>. In the service of the public interest, public officials have an ethical duty of exemplary conduct and loyalty. <\/p><p>While the principles of loyalty and ethics are not explicitly set out in law for the private sector, they are reiterated in codes of ethics. Linked to a profession or a company, the code of ethics describes the rights, duties and ethical behaviours to adopt in professional activities. This is also the purpose of the internal code of conduct. As an anti-corruption tool, its requirements can be extended to conflicts of interest.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dfed237 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7dfed237\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-245ff0a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"245ff0a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc084be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc084be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"titre-large\">\n  <span class=\"lite\">The main <\/span>\n  <span class=\"strong\">sectors affected <\/span>\n  <span class=\"lite\">by <\/span>\n  <span class=\"accent accent-violet\">conflicts of interest<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-200c320e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"200c320e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ddac838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-switcher\" data-id=\"6ddac838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-switcher.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-switcher jet-switcher--preset-1 jet-switcher-move-up-effect jet-switcher--disable\" data-settings=\"{&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;move-up&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-switcher__control-wrapper\"><div class=\"jet-switcher__control-instance\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-switcher__control-handler\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"jet-switcher__control jet-switcher__control--disable\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-switcher-content-disable-6ddac838\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Public\"><div class=\"jet-switcher__label-text\">Public<\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"jet-switcher__control jet-switcher__control--enable\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-switcher-content-enable-6ddac838\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-label=\"Private\"><div class=\"jet-switcher__label-text\">Private<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-switcher__content-wrapper\"><div id=\"jet-switcher-content-disable-6ddac838\" class=\"jet-switcher__content jet-switcher__content--disable active-content\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"1547\" class=\"elementor elementor-1547\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a34b29 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a34b29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd66b72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd66b72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdace84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdace84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dans la fonction publique, de nombreux \u00e9lus et agents sont concern\u00e9s par le risque de conflits d\u2019int\u00e9r\u00eats. Les activit\u00e9s les plus propices aux conflits d\u2019int\u00e9r\u00eats sont :<\/p><ul><li>Les fonctions visant \u00e0 <strong>attribuer des avantages sociaux \u00e0 un tiers<\/strong> (places en cr\u00e8ches, logements HLM, agr\u00e9ments, recrutement,\u2026).<\/li><li>Les fonctions visant \u00e0 <strong>attribuer de l\u2019argent public \u00e0 un tiers<\/strong> (subventions publiques, politique parrainage et m\u00e9c\u00e9nat,\u2026).<\/li><li>Les fonctions d\u2019<strong>inspection et de contr\u00f4le<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Les fonctions li\u00e9es aux <strong>achats et aux march\u00e9s publics<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-091e071 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"091e071\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a64e9fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a64e9fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/conflits-interets-quels-secteurs-impactes-683x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1555\" alt=\"Illustration d&apos;un conflit d&apos;int\u00e9r\u00eats : deux hommes d&apos;affaires se serrent la main discr\u00e8tement pr\u00e8s d&apos;un document d&apos;appel d&apos;offres, avec une enveloppe cach\u00e9e sur la table.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/conflits-interets-quels-secteurs-impactes-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/conflits-interets-quels-secteurs-impactes-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/conflits-interets-quels-secteurs-impactes-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/conflits-interets-quels-secteurs-impactes.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"jet-switcher-content-enable-6ddac838\" class=\"jet-switcher__content jet-switcher__content--enable \" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"1558\" class=\"elementor elementor-1558\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a34b29 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a34b29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd66b72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd66b72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdace84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdace84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>D\u2019un point de vue tr\u00e8s op\u00e9rationnel, <strong>deux fonctions sont particuli\u00e8rement vuln\u00e9rables aux conflits d\u2019int\u00e9r\u00eat<\/strong> : l\u2019achat de biens et de services et le recrutement. Tout lien personnel peut menacer la neutralit\u00e9 et l\u2019\u00e9quit\u00e9 des processus, souvent moins encadr\u00e9s que dans la fonction publique.<\/p><p><strong>La politique parrainage et m\u00e9c\u00e9nat<\/strong> ouvre aussi une br\u00e8che au conflit d\u2019int\u00e9r\u00eats. C\u2019est le cas par exemple si un entrepreneur est tent\u00e9 de parrainer l\u2019\u00e9quipe de football local dans laquelle joue son fils, au d\u00e9triment d\u2019autres \u00e9quipes ayant sollicit\u00e9 l\u2019entreprise.<\/p><p><strong>La fonction strat\u00e9gique et financi\u00e8re<\/strong> est aussi tr\u00e8s sensible au conflit d\u2019int\u00e9r\u00eats. Des int\u00e9r\u00eats personnels peuvent guider des d\u00e9cisions d\u2019investissements, de rachats d\u2019entreprises, de prise d\u2019actions dans d\u2019autres soci\u00e9t\u00e9s ou de fusions-acquisitions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-091e071 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"091e071\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a64e9fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a64e9fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/conflits-interets-quels-secteurs-impactes-683x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1555\" alt=\"Illustration d&apos;un conflit d&apos;int\u00e9r\u00eats : deux hommes d&apos;affaires se serrent la main discr\u00e8tement pr\u00e8s d&apos;un document d&apos;appel d&apos;offres, avec une enveloppe cach\u00e9e sur la table.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/conflits-interets-quels-secteurs-impactes-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/conflits-interets-quels-secteurs-impactes-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/conflits-interets-quels-secteurs-impactes-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/conflits-interets-quels-secteurs-impactes.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aa0a2ae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1aa0a2ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b873676 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b873676\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"titre-large\">\n  <span class=\"accent accent-violet\">Early warning <\/span>\n  <span class=\"lite\">signs of a <\/span>\n  <span class=\"strong\">conflict of interest<\/span>\n<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75d2160 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75d2160\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To avoid the serious consequences of a conflict of interest, the organisation must always remain vigilant.<br>The challenge? <strong>Identifying potential and apparent conflicts of interest<\/strong> before they become actual.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61251868 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-timeline\" data-id=\"61251868\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_tricks_widget_satellite_icon_bg_hover_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;jet_tricks_widget_tooltip_background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;jet_tricks_widget_scroll_reveal_mask_bg_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_background_hover_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-timeline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-timeline jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-timeline jet-timeline--align-center jet-timeline--align-top\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-timeline__line\"><div class=\"jet-timeline__line-progress\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"jet-timeline-list\"><div class=\"jet-timeline-item jet-timeline-item--animated elementor-repeater-item-dae3534 jet-timeline-item--image-inside\">\n\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card\">\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__meta\"><div class=\"timeline-item__meta-content\">Sign #1<\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"timeline-item__card-title\">Opaque decision-making<\/h3><div class=\"timeline-item__card-desc\"><p>without clear justification and based on questionable criteria.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"timeline-item__point\"><div class=\"timeline-item__point-content timeline-item__point-content--icon\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-item__meta\"><div class=\"timeline-item__meta-content\">Sign #1<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"jet-timeline-item jet-timeline-item--animated elementor-repeater-item-6935d58 jet-timeline-item--image-inside\">\n\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card\">\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__meta\"><div class=\"timeline-item__meta-content\">Sign #2<\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"timeline-item__card-title\">The existence of a personal or financial relationship<\/h3><div class=\"timeline-item__card-desc\"><p>between an elected official, executive, director or employee and a partner of the organisation (business partner, financial partner, supplier, etc.).<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"timeline-item__point\"><div class=\"timeline-item__point-content timeline-item__point-content--icon\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-item__meta\"><div class=\"timeline-item__meta-content\">Sign #2<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"jet-timeline-item jet-timeline-item--animated elementor-repeater-item-9a34028 jet-timeline-item--image-inside\">\n\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card\">\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__meta\"><div class=\"timeline-item__meta-content\">Sign #3<\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"timeline-item__card-title\">The lack of a clear separation between personal and professional interests<\/h3><div class=\"timeline-item__card-desc\"><p>for example, if an individual uses the resources of the company, local authority or public administration for personal activities.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item__card-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"timeline-item__point\"><div class=\"timeline-item__point-content timeline-item__point-content--icon\"><span class=\"jet-elements-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-item__meta\"><div class=\"timeline-item__meta-content\">Sign #3<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a22aa3 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"18a22aa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a demo<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5bdb75 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5bdb75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2ea35e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2ea35e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"titre-large\">\n  <span class=\"accent accent-violet\">Early warning <\/span>\n  <span class=\"lite\">signs of a <\/span>\n  <span class=\"strong\">conflict of interest<\/span>\n<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72f9ab0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72f9ab0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d747b1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d747b1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c6a9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18c6a9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The most common mistake is to turn a blind eye to apparent and potential conflicts of interest<\/strong>. Not immediately proven, these conflicts of interest may be considered secondary by the organisation. Yet no risk should be overlooked. In the age of social media, any conflict of interest can quickly damage the reputation of the company, local authority or public administration.   <\/p><p>Other mistakes and oversights encourage conflicts of interest, such as:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eff4b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9eff4b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>Encouraging opaque decision-making<\/strong> by delegating it to a single employee, with no managerial oversight or requirement to justify decisions.<\/p><p>\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>Tolerating the overlap of professional and personal activities<\/strong>, by allowing an employee or agent to use the organisation\u2019s resources for private purposes.<\/p><p>\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>Being lenient about declaring personal interests<\/strong>, particularly for roles identified as sensitive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bc8dab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bc8dab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dddd377 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dddd377\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/detection-prevention-conflits-interets-1024x771.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25846024\" alt=\"Detection and prevention of conflicts of interest.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/detection-prevention-conflits-interets-1024x771.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/detection-prevention-conflits-interets-300x226.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/detection-prevention-conflits-interets-768x579.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/detection-prevention-conflits-interets-1536x1157.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/detection-prevention-conflits-interets.webp 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-391f67d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"391f67d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da88bd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da88bd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"titre-large\">\n  <span class=\"accent accent-violet\">Regulation <\/span>\n  <span class=\"lite\">around conflicts of interest<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0be0a7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0be0a7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Two major laws govern conflicts of interest in the civil service<\/strong>. The private sector has little in this area, with a few targeted texts covering specific activities and professions. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e3439d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e3439d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50188b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50188b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a63bcfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a63bcfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The 2013 law on transparency in public life<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b5fcef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b5fcef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Focused on senior public officials and civil servants, the 2013 law on transparency in public life:<\/p><ul><li>Makes <strong>the declaration of interests and assets<\/strong> mandatory with the High Authority for Transparency in Public Life (HATVP).<br><br><\/li><li>Requires local elected officials and members of government and independent administrative authorities to <strong>withdraw from any decisions<\/strong> in which their impartiality may be called into question.<br><br><\/li><li>Extends to elected officials the prohibition imposed on public officials from <strong>carrying out a professional activity in a company or consulting firm<\/strong> with which they had close ties in the course of their duties.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d705abf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d705abf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fbfb6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fbfb6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The 2016 law on professional conduct in the civil service<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b1070a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b1070a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The professional conduct law of 20 April 2016 targets public officials. It: <\/p><ul><li>Reiterates the rights and obligations of <strong>neutrality, impartiality, integrity and secularism<\/strong>.<br><br><\/li><li>Extends the <strong>obligation to declare interests and assets<\/strong> to the most exposed officials.<br><br><\/li><li>Requires public officials to <strong>prevent and put an end to any situation of conflict of interest<\/strong>, alongside the creation of a whistleblower protection mechanism.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0350389 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0350389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The legal framework in the private sector<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-065f72d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"065f72d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>There is no overarching law governing conflicts of interest in companies.<\/strong><\/p><p>However, certain laws or provisions of the Commercial Code set out procedures for preventing and managing conflicts of interest, targeted at specific activities, professions or sensitive roles (healthcare, pharmaceuticals, statutory auditors, lawyers, real estate agents, etc.).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c0a794 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8c0a794\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d503b09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d503b09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af4ccc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5af4ccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Focus on the Sapin 2 law<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1399209 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1399209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Effective since 2017, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/en\/sapin-2-law\/\">the Sapin 2 law<\/a> aims to combat corruption in companies and public institutions. Although conflicts of interest are not its primary focus, the Sapin 2 law addresses them indirectly. Conflicts of interest create a risk of corruption. One cannot be addressed effectively without addressing the other.   <\/p><p><strong>The Sapin 2 law<\/strong> is an opportunity to <strong>formalise a policy for preventing and managing conflicts of interest<\/strong>. These can be easily included in the tools required by the Sapin 2 law, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/en\/risk-mapping\/\">risk mapping<\/a>, the internal code of conduct, the whistleblowing procedure, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/en\/third-party-due-diligence\/\">third-party assessment<\/a>, or the definition of a sanctions regime. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9352f29 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9352f29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e887ae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e887ae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"titre-large\">\n  <span class=\"lite\">How <\/span>\n  <span class=\"accent accent-violet\">can conflicts of interest <\/span>\n  <span class=\"lite\">be prevented and managed <\/span>\n  <span class=\"strong\">within the organisation?<\/span>\n<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16ae3b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16ae3b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Preventing and managing conflicts of interest is difficult, as situations are numerous and varied. Everyone has external ties, whether family, friends, professional or community ties. To be effective, the prevention and management of conflicts of interest require <strong>clear and transparent processes, which digital tools can help secure<\/strong>.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f79b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69f79b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best practices for businesses and public administrations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffc4d03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffc4d03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The prevention and management of conflicts of interest is aligned with other internal risk management policies (anti-corruption policy, gifts and hospitality policy, sponsorship and patronage policy, etc.). An effective policy follows several steps: <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b256f45 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b256f45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba8e0a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba8e0a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-979e573 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"979e573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1580\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ebbdc0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ebbdc0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7273eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7273eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This requires <strong>identifying the most sensitive roles and processes<\/strong> and fostering an environment that encourages the reporting of conflicts of interest.<\/p><p>The organisation can incorporate the identification of conflicts of interest into risk management tools, such as risk mapping and third-party risk assessment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1581\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1581\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Implement an internal policy <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 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For example, based on the data entered, software can analyse relationships between stakeholders, detect potential conflicts and alert responsible parties before a situation escalates. <\/p><p>A digital tool can also host and secure <strong>the conflicts of interest register<\/strong>. It simplifies the declaration of interests via an online form with customised fields (list of past and current professional and voluntary activities, spouse\u2019s profession, financial interests, etc.). It protects personal data in compliance with the GDPR. <\/p><p><strong>Using software dedicated to managing conflicts of interest<\/strong> also facilitates data collection through self-reporting. In just a few minutes, elected officials, executives, directors and employees can answer a list of questions and assess the risk of a conflict of interest in a given situation (\u201cAm I, or is someone close to me, likely to benefit from one of my decisions or actions?\u201d, \u201cDo I currently have, or have I had in the past, personal or professional relationships with one of the parties?\u201d, etc.). <\/p><p>Conflicts of interest are a major risk for public and private organisations. They affect reputation, destroy trust, and undermine finances. By prioritising personal interest, they harm the collective interest and threaten the organisation\u2019s long-term viability. <strong>Proactive management of conflicts of interest<\/strong>, based on clear processes, a robust awareness and training programme, and effective digital tools, is key to ensuring transparent and ethical decisions and protecting the interests of the company, local authority or public administration.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bbf7ba6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3bbf7ba6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a demo<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3013bf30 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3013bf30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76dabd6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"76dabd6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/illustration-logiciel-sapin-2-cartographie-risques-corruption.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25845641\" alt=\"Illustration Sapin 2 software - Corruption risk mapping module\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/illustration-logiciel-sapin-2-cartographie-risques-corruption.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/illustration-logiciel-sapin-2-cartographie-risques-corruption-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/illustration-logiciel-sapin-2-cartographie-risques-corruption-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.values-associates.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/illustration-logiciel-sapin-2-cartographie-risques-corruption-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding and preventing conflicts of interest Historically associated with the public sector, the concept of conflicts of interest concerns all stakeholders, both public and private. 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