http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/4fdc8ab485e9d086 https://verfassungsblog.de/setting-it-in-stone/ Setting It in Stone - How the Lafarge Ruling in France Could Cement a New Standard for Corporate Complicity Khayyat, Sabeeh eng 2026-03-04 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Criminal Law France Lafarge Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 Is "business as usual" in conflict zones officially a crime? As France’s Court of Cassation prepares to rule on the Lafarge case, the legal focus shifts from the company’s commercial motives to its operational awareness. By prioritizing "knowledge" over "criminal purpose," this landmark decision could dismantle the final legal shield for corporations operating alongside atrocity crimes.