Contract

Whistleblower reporting systems – compliance in France

Now is the time to reinforce your corporate whistleblower reporting systems. Since 2018, every company with 50 or more employees in France has been required to have in place an[...]

Commercial contractsFrench business

06
Jul

French Investment International

Bordeaux French Tech – Is France sexy for a foreign entrepreneur ?

Bordeaux - Is France sexy for a foreign entrepreneur ? [...]

Transfers & Acquisitions

11
Jun

Competition Law

#COVID-19 : Regulated Access to Historic Nuclear Electricity and Force Majeure

Following a summary proceedings, the Commercial Court of Paris ruled that Total Direct Energie is allowed to suspend the purchase of electricity from EDF under the ARENH mechanism based on[...]

Competition law

26
May

Information Technology

The European data protection board clarifies its position in a new set of guidelines

In its guidelines dated 4 May 2020, the European Data Protection Board (EPDB), which gathers the regulatory authorities of all Member States, provided clarification in order to unify practices regarding[...]

#COVID-19GDPRPersonal data

18
May

Contract

Considerations in Commercial Contracting: Abrupt termination of an established commercial relationship

Unlike in common law systems, where parties are allowed to terminate contractual relationships with little or no prior notice so long as the termination takes place in accordance with the[...]

Commercial contractsFrench business

12
May

Competition Law

War of courts at the top of the European Union: The ruling of the German Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe

On 5 May 2020, the German Federal Constitutional Court sitting in Karlsruhe adopted a ruling by seven votes to one which results in genuine declaration of war at the Court[...]

Competition law

12
May

Labour Law

#COVID-19 : The Amazon decisions: Our top 10 takeaways

As employers in France resume their business activities and welcome employees and customers back to their premises, they should keep in mind these 10 key takeaways from the Amazon decisions.[...]

#COVID-19French businessHR strategy

05
May

French Investment

France to expand the scope of its foreign investment control mechanism

France to expand the scope of its foreign investment control mechanism. During a hearing before the Economic Affairs Committee of the French National Assembly on 29 April 2020, Bruno Lemaire,[...]

#COVID-19International transaction

30
Apr

Information Technology

Contact tracing application: “an individual choice pledge of collective responsibility”

The project of a mobile application to tackle the spread of coronavirus once lockdown is lifted is underway, but it will have to meet the principles laid out by data[...]

#COVID-19GDPRPersonal data

25
Apr

Competition Law

#COVID-19 : French Competition Authority listens to professional associations

On 22 April 2020, the French Competition Authority (hereinafter the "Authority") published a press release stating that it had informally provided to the Rassemblement des opticiens de France (hereinafter the[...]

#COVID-19CompetitionCompetition lawCompetition policy

24
Apr
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