France
June 3, 2024
The new legal rules on paid leave entitlement during a medical leave, and on the taking of such leave, became effective in April 2024.
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France
May 23, 2024
The 7th Choose France Summit, held in May 2024, brought together nearly 200 foreign business leaders of 40 different nationalities.
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France
May 6, 2024
We are pleased to announce that, for the seventh year in a row, our firm is recommended by the Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa in the “Environment” practice area,
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France
April 25, 2024
In three rulings issued on November 29, 2023, the French Supreme Court reversed it case law on the requirements governing the assumption of pre-incorporation contracts.
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France
April 15, 2024
In recent weeks, the French Supreme Court has issued a number of rulings providing useful clarification on issues such as inexcusable fault, mutual separation agreements, harmful management practices, and employees’ right to rest.
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France
March 21, 2024
The Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional deal on a Directive that promotes the repair of broken or defective goods, also known as the right-to-repair (or R2R) Directive) .
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France
March 3, 2024
In three judgments issued in December 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union held that sport governing bodies - and their regulations - must comply with EU competition law. This article discusses the most notable of the three judgments, i.e., the so-called “Super League” judgment.
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France
February 11, 2024
In recent weeks, the French Supreme Court has issued a number of rulings providing useful clarification on issues such as criminal liability of employers, right of evidence, dismissal and maternity leave, and home office.
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France
December 21, 2023
France offers many advantages for businesses. The French Government has recently been encouraging foreign investments in the industrial and green sectors.
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France
December 13, 2023
In a ruling handed down on November 24, 2023, considering the persistence of pollution in Paris and Lyon and the improvements observed, the Conseil d'État once again ordered the French State to pay two penalty payments of €5 million each for the two six-month periods from July 2022 to July 2023.
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France
December 6, 2023
This Regulation marks a significant milestone in the protection of the names of European craft and industrial products as it creates a single system of protection throughout the territory of the European Union.
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France
November 12, 2023
The prohibition on placing on the EU market products made with forced labor will cover both products manufactured within the European Union and imported products.
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France
October 23, 2023
An individual was prosecuted for unauthorized dumping of several tons of waste in the countryside. He was eventually acquitted on the basis of the principle of criminal legality.
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France
October 15, 2023
A recently published ministerial order defines the procedures for campaigns that must be implemented to identify and analyze per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances in water discharges from some classified facilities subject to the so-called authorization regime.
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France
October 3, 2023
On September 12, 2023, the European Commission presented a series of initiatives to provide short-term relief to SMBs, boost their long-term competitiveness, and strengthen fairness in the business environment across the Single Market.
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France
September 24, 2023
Since September 1, 2023, a new social regime applies to the mutual termination indemnity. The mutual termination indemnity is no longer subject to the 20% flat-rate contribution but to a single contribution of 30%.
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France
September 14, 2023
In two judgments handed down on June 16, 2023, the Paris Administrative Court recognized for the first time the existence of a causal link between the bronchiolitis and ear infections affecting two children and the French State’s failure to take action in terms of air pollution.
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France
September 3, 2023
On July 10, 2023, the European Commission adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. Personal data can henceforth flow safely from the European Union to U.S. companies adhering to the new Framework, without having to put in place additional data protection safeguards.
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France
August 22, 2023
In the so-called “Grande Synthe” case, the judge ordered the French Government to take new measures to meet the objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and to submit a progress report detailing these new measures and their effectiveness.
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France
July 27, 2023
The proposed measures aim inter alia to prevent corruption, criminalize all corruption offences under the UN Convention against Corruption, harmonize penalties across the EU and establish a common foreign and security policy sanctions regime to target serious acts of corruption worldwide.
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France
July 18, 2023
The Paris Administrative Court handed down a decision withdrawing the accreditation of the anticorruption association Anticor which allowed it to act in cases concerning corruption and breaches of probity.
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France
July 4, 2023
The European Commission has adopted a new merger control simplification package expected to bring significant benefits for businesses and advisers in terms of preparatory work and related costs.
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France
June 27, 2023
Who are private protection officers, commonly known as bodyguards, and above all how is their action legally regulated undet French law?
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France
June 1, 2023
In a ruling issued on May 11, 2023, French Supreme Court held that an employment contract may impose on an employee the obligation to repay part of his/her “welcome bonus” if he/she resigns before the date on which full payment of the bonus is due.
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France
May 8, 2023
French Administrative Supreme Court upheld the cancellation of the operating license for the Gardanne biomass plant because the impact study had failed to analyze the environmental effects of the plant’s wood supply process.
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France
May 1, 2023
Whereas previously the abandonment of a job by an employee could constitute a misconduct that justified a dismissal, the so-called Labor Market Law has introduced a presumption of resignation when an employee voluntarily abandons his/her job.
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France
April 20, 2023
In a ruling issued on March 1, 2023, the French Administrative Supreme Court clarified the conditions under which the administrative judge exercises his/her power to stay proceedings for the purpose of correcting the defects of an environmental authorization.
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France
April 13, 2023
In two judgments handed down on February 28, 2023, the summary judge of the Paris Judicial Court declared inadmissible the claims of several environmental protection associations seeking that TotalEnergies be ordered to comply with its duty of vigilance obligations.
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France
April 5, 2023
In a ruling issued on February 1, 2023, the French Supreme Court recalled the principle of strict interpretation of French criminal law in a case concerning the refusal of restitution of a seized property.
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France
March 19, 2023
On February 1, 2023, the European Commission presented its Green Deal Industrial Plan to enhance the competitiveness of Europe’s net-zero industry, support the fast transition to climate neutrality and secure the European Union’s clean tech leadership.
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France
March 8, 2023
The general public's access to data recorded in the register of beneficial owners is maintained until proper conclusions regarding the November 22, 2002 judgment of the CJEU are reached.
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France
February 27, 2023
Employers must be careful when establishing and applying the criteria to determine the order of dismissals.
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France
February 19, 2023
The use of drones, once reserved for the military, is now widespread, including by investigation services. But can these drones be used to secure evidence in a criminal case?
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France
February 10, 2023
The measure that lowers the threshold triggering the control of foreign investments in French listed companies operating in sensitive business sectors is extended in 2023
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France
February 1, 2023
Open since January 1, 2023, the One-Stop Shop for business formalities (designed to simplify administrative procedures for businesses) has already raised harsh criticism and discontent as its too many malfunctions make it almost ineffective.
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France
January 22, 2023
In a ruling issued on November 30, 2022, the First Civil Chamber of the Cour de Cassation (French Supreme Court) ruled using a careful argumentation that the principle of compensatory allowance should prevail over property right.
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France
December 25, 2022
The specific compensation due to an employee in case of void dismissal can be reduced by the judge only if the employer requests so.
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France
December 11, 2022
In its November 22, 2022 judgment, the CJEU held that the provision of the Anti-Money Laundering Directive whereby Member States must ensure that the information on beneficial owners is accessible to any member of the general public was invalid.
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France
November 16, 2022
In a decision handed down on September 28, 2022, the notification to an employee of their dismissal for misconduct cannot take place more than one month after the date set for the pre-dismissal interview.
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France
November 9, 2022
The new single register of security interests over moveable property and related transactions will be up and running by January 1, 2023.
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France
November 2, 2022
The French Administrative Supreme Court ordered the French State to pay EUR 20 million for a persistent breach of the authorized nitrogen dioxide concentration limit.
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France
October 25, 2022
French Supreme Court has just ended a legal saga that had lasted for more than ten years concerning the trademark "L'EQUIPE," renowned in the sports publishing business.
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France
October 18, 2022
The European Commission's proposal for a Directive "on protecting persons who engage in public participation from manifestly unfounded or abusive court proceedings" suggests that Member States should strengthen procedural safeguards for those which SLAPPs are initiated against.
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France
October 11, 2022
The French Supreme Court recently held that an investigating judge who has indicted an individual who subsequently files an application for release from pre-trial detention may not act as a liberty and custody judge in this same case.
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France
October 4, 2022
The 2022 Rectifying Finance Law provides social measures to improve purchasing power that employers can take advantage of. They include the new value-sharing bonus, more flexibility on professional expenses, the buyback of RTT days, and provisions to support employee savings.
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France
September 28, 2022
In a recent decision issued on June 9, 2022, the First Civil Chamber of the Cour de Cassation (French Supreme Court) clarified the concept of spouses' contribution to household expenses.
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France
September 25, 2022
The French Supreme Court recalls that for a legal entity to be held criminally liable, it is necessary to identify its body or representative who has committed the offense.
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France
September 18, 2022
In case of unsubstantiated abuse of fundamental freedom relied upon to justify the dismissal of an employee, the dismissal is void even if other grounds could justify the termination of the employment contract.
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France
September 11, 2022
Given the extensive development of NFTs, assessing the current legal situation and proposing solutions to control their expansion while respecting copyright and related rights has become urgent.
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France
September 4, 2022
Creating a company requires the consideration of various issues before incorporation to guarantee success.
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France
July 27, 2022
French car manufacturer Citroën can count on its chevrons, protected as a figurative trademark, to block new competitor Polestar. Insights on a two-stage legal battle and the distinctive signs that car manufacturers can use to protect their position and the related investments.
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France
July 17, 2022
Law No. 2022-401 of March 21, 2022, designed to improve the protection of whistleblowers that will come into force on September 1, 2022, requires companies to update their whistleblowing systems.
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France
July 10, 2022
As of August 1, 2022, companies will be entitled to pay their employees an annual purchasing power bonus exempt from income tax and social security contributions under certain conditions.
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France
July 5, 2022
The French Ministerial Statistical Department for Internal Security published a study on environmental damages for the first time.
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France
October 3, 2021
When a part-time employee exceptionally works more than 35 hours in a week, his/her contract must be reclassified as a full-time contract, even if the number of working hours provided for in his/her contract is fixed on a monthly basis.
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France
September 14, 2021
The French Data Protection Authority imposed on AG2R LA MONDIALE a 1.75 million euros fine for failing to comply with the obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation regarding data retention periods and information to be provided to individuals.
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France
July 27, 2021
While many company managers fail to comply with their obligation to file annual accounts, the French Supreme Court has decided to reinforce the applicable sanction mechanism in an unprecedented decision issued on March 3, 2021
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France
May 16, 2021
Almost ten years after the Rana Plaza scandal and while many voices are being raised about human rights violations in the textile industry, the Paris Court of Appeals has recently issued a particularly interesting ruling combining CRS and sudden termination of established business relationships.
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France
May 13, 2021
It is with immense satisfaction that our founding partner André Soulier learnt that the appeal filed by certain members of the association La Parole Libérée against the January 30, 2020 decision of the Lyon Court of Appeals of Lyon to acquit Cardinal Barbarin, former Archbishop, had been dismissed.
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France
October 19, 2020
The rules that eased the procedures governing the deliberations of shareholders’ meetings are extended until November 30, 2020. Overview of the temporary and exceptional derogations set up to secure the internal operation of companies in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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France
October 12, 2020
In a decision dated June 24, 2020, the French Supreme Court recalled that the terminated business partner may ask the summary judge to order the continuation of the relevant contract.
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France
August 10, 2020
On July 28, 2020, the Paris Court of Appeals ruled on the dispute between EDF and Total Direct Energie concerning the suspension - due to the Covid-19 pandemic - of the framework agreement for the purchase of nuclear electricity that they had entered into, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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France
May 12, 2020
While France is entering the first phase of its end-of-lockdown plan, the Government’s strategy to combat a resumption of the epidemic is now based on monitoring “contact tracing”.
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France
April 25, 2020
On April 24, 2020, the Versailles Court of Appeals handed down an insightful "Amazon" decision that is in line with the need to reconcile the necessity to maintain a business activity with the preservation of employees’ health.
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