White-collar crime

This seemingly simple offense can take more sophisticated forms depending on its execution methods and the object it concerns.

Theft can involve tangible objects or intangible assets such as company data.

Fraud is the quintessential “deceptive” offense. It is very frequently prosecuted before the criminal court.

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Money laundering targets any operation intended to conceal the fraudulent origin of money or assets.

Once primarily used to suppress trafficking, prosecutions for money laundering are becoming commonplace in economic crimes, particularly tax fraud.

Breach of trust is the act of using money or assets for purposes other than those for which they were originally intended.

In the corporate world, this typically applies to an employee who diverts company money or resources (vehicle, working hours, equipment, payment methods, etc.) for private use.

Misuse of company assets is the act of using company resources for purposes unrelated to its corporate object.

This is the offense most commonly attributed to senior executives.

In common parlance, embezzlement encompasses several types of criminal offenses in this category (breach of trust, misuse of company assets, theft).

In a legal sense, it specifically concerns public funds.

This is then referred to as misappropriation of public funds.

Fraudulent bankruptcy penalizes certain irregularities within the framework of a company’s recovery or liquidation proceedings.

Receiving stolen goods is the act of possessing or transmitting an item derived from an offense. It usually accompanies one or more other offenses.