Legal news - Benoît LAFOURCADE

French prepack cession – court-approved restructuring process in France
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Firm newsInsolvency and restructuring

Understanding the French Prepack Cession: A Fast-Track Restructuring Tool for Distressed Businesses

International investors exploring opportunities in France’s distressed M&A market should be familiar with the “prepack cession” – a powerful tool in the French restructuring and insolvency framework. A prepack cession (literally a “pre-packaged sale”) allows a company in financial difficulty to pre-negotiate the sale of its business and then execute that sale swiftly through a court-supervised insolvency proceeding. Introduced […]

  • By Benoît LAFOURCADE
  • On September 9, 2025
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DELCADE à la conférence annuelle CONLEGIS à Lucerne
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DELCADE at the CONSULEGIS Annual Conference in Lucerne

From May 22 to 24, 2025, six DELCADE partners took part in the annual conference of the international legal network CONSULEGIS, held this year in Lucerne, Switzerland. The following partners attended the event: The conference brought together lawyers from around the world to share best practices, attend thematic workshops, and explore opportunities for international collaboration. […]

  • By Benoît LAFOURCADE, Sophie COIGNAT, Frédérique Sallée, Maïté Lavrilleux-Carboni, Frédéric Gorce and Jean-François Guillot
  • On May 24, 2025
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Kedge Business School Challenge Open Innovation
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Open Innovation Challenge : DELCADE welcomes students from KEDGE Business School

DELCADE, an independent business law firm, recently partnered with students from KEDGE Business School as part of the Challenge Open Innovation. This collaboration reflects DELCADE’s commitment to innovation and openness to the curiosity and innovative drive of the younger generation. A Valuable Collaboration with KEDGE Business School Over several weeks, DELCADE welcomed two groups of […]

  • By Benoît LAFOURCADE
  • On April 9, 2025
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Foreign investment in France: Key trends, legal considerations (2024)

France remains a top destination in Europe for international investments. In 2023 alone, France attracted over 1,800 foreign investment projects, creating or safeguarding nearly 60,000 jobs, especially in strategic sectors such as R&D, green technology, artificial intelligence, and manufacturing. Significantly, regional areas outside Paris received more than 80% of these foreign investment-related jobs, highlighting a […]

  • By Benoît LAFOURCADE
  • On April 4, 2025
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DELCADE’s Cybercrime Legal Expertise

Cybercrime encompasses all illegal activities carried out using computer networks, primarily the internet, to commit crimes and misdemeanors. These include attacks on automated data processing systems (STAD) and the use of networks for traditional crimes such as theft, identity theft, and fraud. Legal Framework Addressed in “Internal Cybercrime Training” DELCADE’s expertise covers a comprehensive range […]

  • By Benoît LAFOURCADE and Gabriel Aouizerat
  • On March 18, 2025
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Corporate lawFirm newsLitigation

DELCADE: Your Partner in Criminal Risk Management for Executives

In today’s dynamic business environment, corporate leaders face increasing exposure to criminal liability. At DELCADE, we specialize in supporting company directors—including those managing international subsidiaries—by offering comprehensive legal guidance and targeted training on criminal risk. Our expertise helps you prevent, prepare for, and manage criminal investigations, ensuring that your strategic decisions are aligned with rigorous […]

  • By Benoît LAFOURCADE and Gabriel Aouizerat
  • On March 18, 2025
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Corporate lawEmployment lawFirm news

Criminal risks related to service provision, subcontracting, and undeclared work: DELCADE’s expertise

DELCADE supports companies and their executives in managing criminal risks related to service provision, subcontracting, and undeclared work. Our experts in employment law and business criminal law provide advice and assistance to prevent disputes and ensure compliance with regulations. Legal issues and corporate obligations Illegal work includes several offenses under the French Labor Code (Art. […]

  • By Benoît LAFOURCADE and Gabriel Aouizerat
  • On March 18, 2025
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Corporate lawFirm newsInsolvency and restructuringLitigation

Corporate Criminal Law in France: DELCADE’s Expertise for Foreign Companies in Financial Distress

Foreign companies operating in France face significant legal risks when dealing with financial distress. DELCADE, a leading business law firm, provides expert legal counsel in corporate criminal law, ensuring compliance and mitigating liability for foreign executives and corporate entities. Legal Risks and Criminal Liability Under French law, corporate officers can be held personally liable in […]

  • By Benoît LAFOURCADE and Gabriel Aouizerat
  • On March 18, 2025
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The strategic implications of wage portage in France: a guide for foreign companies

In the evolving landscape of global employment, France’s adoption of wage portage, akin to the Employer of Record (EOR) model, presents a strategic avenue for foreign companies aiming to expand their operations within the country. The most recent data regarding wage portage indicates that in 2018, in France, nearly 86,000 salaried employees under wage portage […]

  • By Benoît LAFOURCADE and Frédéric Gorce
  • On March 6, 2024
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FRELA.LAW: a dedicated service for international Real Estate and transactional operations by Benoît Lafourcade

FRELA.LAW is an innovative platform for legal and transactional services, specifically designed to facilitate international real estate and transactional operations. This initiative, led by Benoit Lafourcade, partner and co-founder of DELCADE, aims to assist international buyers in navigating the complexities of the French real estate market. FRELA.LAW provides a comprehensive solution for companies, individuals, and […]

  • By Benoît LAFOURCADE
  • On December 5, 2023
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Firm newsInternational law

Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in France

In the complex terrain of international litigation, the enforcement of foreign judgments stands as a pivotal challenge for legal practitioners and businesses worldwide. Benoit Lafourcade, partner at DELCADE, shares in this article his deep understanding of cross-border legal matters, and offers an insightful exploration into the intricacies of enforcing foreign judgments in France.

  • By Benoît LAFOURCADE
  • On November 22, 2023
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Competition and distribution

Distribution Contracts in France: New mandatory rules under EGALIM3 Law

French lawmakers have enacted measures to tackle the strategies employed by some distributors that have bypassed regulations through the establishment of overseas purchasing hubs. These hubs have been found to engage with French-based suppliers in a manner that undermines the French distribution agreement and contract laws. To address this, the French legislators have now clearly […]

  • By Benoît LAFOURCADE
  • On May 24, 2023
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