Contract Corporate Law Intellectual Property

PACTE law

On April 11th 2019, the French Parliament adopted the PACTE law (Action Plan for Business Growth and Transformation) which is a new step in France’s economic transformation.[...]

23
Apr

Litigation

French Disclosure: the key differences in civil trial evidence gathering The civil trial and interlocutory measures

A key difference between evidence gathering in civil proceedings in France compared with the UK or USA is that, in the former, the parties are not obliged by law to[...]

14
Apr

Litigation

The French law regarding forced execution of a unilateral promise in contracts

In 2017 the section of the French Civil Code on the law of contract was amended and restructured in its entirety. The reform’s objectives were to increase legal certainty regarding[...]

Shareholders’ agreements

18
Mar

Events

Happy new year 2019

We wish you all the best for 2019[...]

29
Dec

Labour Law

Posting of foreign employees in France : main legal requirements

Posting of employees falls within the scope of the provisions of article L. 1262-1, 1° of the French labor Code which authorizes the provision of transnational services[...]

Employee mobilityEmployee postingEmployment contractFrench businessInternational transfersSocial relations

23
Oct

Corporate Law

Trade secrets directive

In July 2018, France enacted new legislation to strengthen protections for trade secrets. The law—entitled the Loi du 30 juillet 2018 relative à la protection du secret des affaires—is the[...]

French business

30
Sep

Merger-acquisition

The authorization to register specific unlisted financial securities triggers the advent of the blockchain

The 8 December 2017 ruling 2017-1674 enables the registration and transfer of specific unlisted financial securities using a distributed ledger technology system.[...]

New technologyTransfers & Acquisitions

25
Jan

Litigation

Absence of compensation for breach of fixed-term contract for serious misconduct

In case of a sudden break of a fixed terms contract for serious misconduct, no costs or damages will be allocated to the contracting party at fault.[...]

Commercial contractsCommercial disputes

25
Jan

Corporate Law

VOTACCES a digital alternative platform for shareholder voting

At a time where law and particularly business law is going through a process of digitalisation, the French voting platform VOTACCESS is an alternative giving listed companies’ shareholders the possibility[...]

New technology

25
Jan
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Press Release

Benoît Lafourcade appointed National Representativeof the IBA’s Young Leaders Committee

Benoît Lafourcade appointed National Representative of the International Bar Association’s Young Leaders Committee[...]

10
Jan
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