French Investment Intellectual Property

Setting Up Business in France – TV and Media

The French film industry is currently fighting back against US corporation Netflix to protect its ‘cultural exception’ (l’exception culterelle’**). Three of France’s leading broadcasters have joined forces to combat[...]

CopyrightMedia LawNew technology

19
Jun

French Investment

Setting Up Business in France – Franchising

France is one of the best countries in Europe in which to start a business considering its economic background and the uniform development of most industries. During the last few[...]

Business creationCommercial contractsFranchise contractsFrench business

19
Jun

French Investment

Setting Up Business in France – The Action Plan For Business Growth and Transformation Bill

For Foreign Companies looking to establish a presence in the French market, it is important to note that the French Government is putting a great deal of focus on making[...]

Enter France ServicesFrench business

17
May

French Investment Taxation

Setting Up Business in France – Foreign Tax Credit

Whether you are a business start-up or a company setting up subsidiary offices, France has a large in-country market (over 65 million consumers) as well as access to the single[...]

Enter France ServicesFrench business

17
May

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
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