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French CSRD transposition

Ordonnance n° 2023-1142 + Décret n° 2023-1394 (transposing CSRD)

In forceApplies 2024-01-01

Scope

French companies in CSRD scope (as recalibrated by Omnibus I)

Penalties

Criminal and civil liability for directors/auditors for misstatements (French transposition specifics)

Last verified

2026-08-22

In plain language

What this law does

Transposes the CSRD into French law (Code de commerce), including the statutory auditor / independent third-party assurance requirement and criminal-liability exposure for management-report misstatements — among the strictest national implementations.

Core obligations

Sustainability report per ESRS in the management report; assurance engagement; filing and publication duties

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