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France has laws to combat human trafficking, meeting minimum standards for elimination of slavery and human trafficking. The government actively implements policies to eliminate modern slavery, but enforcement remains difficult due to concealed and unreported cases. France is a destination and transit country for economic and sexual exploitation, with victims from Eastern Europe, Africa, East Asia, and other Asian countries. The Interministerial Mission for the Protection of Women Victims of Violence and the Fight against Human Trafficking (MIPROF) is the main governmental body responsible for monitoring and reporting human trafficking. France has signed and ratified international and European treaties relating to slavery and human trafficking, and its domestic legislation makes criminal conduct relating to slavery and human trafficking punishable. The French Criminal Code sets out slave-related offenses, and specific legislation addresses international smuggling. Large companies are required to publish a "vigilance" plan with their annual reports, including information on their supply chain. The French public prosecutor prosecutes criminal offenses for human trafficking and slavery, with discretion to choose not to prosecute or to resort to alternative measures.