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

French Investment International

Presentation of the Asian Competition Forum

Jérémy Bernard speaker at the Annual Conference 2018 of the Asian Competition Forum[...]

Competition lawFrench business

10
Dec

International

Draft Withdrawal Agreement between the UK and the EU

This paper contains a summary presentation of the negotiation, approbation, ratification and conclusion process of the draft United Kingdom withdrawal agreement and an overview of its main provisions relevant to[...]

Business creationCommercial contractsCompetition lawEmployee postingForeign investmentFrench businessFundraisingInternational contractsInternational taxationJoint venturesLegal strategyMedia LawPersonal dataTransfers & AcquisitionsVineyard & wine transactions

20
Nov

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

Intellectual Property

General data protection regulation: major changes in France for corporations!

General Data Protection Regulation[...]

ComplianceNew technologyPersonal data

10
Jan

Corporate Law

Beneficial owners of french unlisted companies : new filing obligations

Since August, 1rst 2017, Article 561-46 of the French Monetary and Financial Code provides that unlisted companies have to hold a register of beneficial owners and give a copy of[...]

French business

16
Nov
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