A judicial investigation into the assets of Zine el-Abidine BEN ALI and close acquaintances has been underway since 14 June 2011 at the Judicial Court of Paris on charges of receiving stolen goods and money laundering. It was opened following complaints lodged by Sherpa, Transparency International France and the Arab Commission for Human Rights.
Several proceedings were also underway in Tunisia.
[Source: France, October 2024]
At time of reporting (2020), there was an investigation/prosecution related to this case in the country of origin (Tunisia) but its status was unknown.
There was an ongoing investigation/prosecution related to this case in the country of asset location (France).
At time of reporting (2020), the assets were still frozen/seized.
The date of asset freeze/seizure order was between 2011-2013 in Tunisia. The order was enforced in 2014 in France.