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Nov 25, 2025 4:00 PM

Sanofi Faces Surprise HQ Search As French Authorities Expand Tax Probe

Sanofi SA's (NASDAQ:SNY) Paris headquarters received an unannounced visit on Tuesday as tax investigators, accompanied by prosecutors and specialist aides, searched the site amid a widening financial probe.

French prosecutors confirmed that Sanofi is the focus of a preliminary investigation launched in January 2024 into alleged "money laundering of tax fraud," including potential involvement by an organized group and possible criminal conspiracy, Le Monde reported.

The company said it used a Société Générale financing structure tied to an acquisition more than a decade ago, a structure now ...