A franchise or distribution network in France is built on two legal moments: entry, governed by the pre-contractual disclosure duty
Franchising in France: pre-contractual disclosure and leaving the network Read Post »
Since 1 January 2025, twelve French commercial courts, including those of Paris, Lyon, Marseille and Nanterre, have become economic activities
France’s economic activities courts: what changes for companies in litigation Read Post »
The annual negotiation between a supplier and a retailer in France is not a free negotiation. The French Commercial Code
Annual trade negotiations in France and significant imbalance: the rules of the game Read Post »
Competition is free in France, and winning a competitor’s customers is perfectly lawful. What is sanctioned is the method: creating
A limitation of liability clause and a penalty clause (clause pénale) serve the same purpose: they fix in advance what
In a French company, the majority decides, but it cannot decide everything. The courts sanction majority abuse, the abus de
Majority abuse, minority abuse and management audits: a French shareholder’s weapons Read Post »
In the sale of a French SME, the parties pour their energy into the warranty and indemnity clause, the garantie
A foreign company can do business in France in three ways: a liaison office, which may only prepare the ground;
Setting up in France as a foreign company: branch, subsidiary or liaison office? Read Post »
Since the 2016 reform of French contract law, a business can end a contract its partner is not performing without
Mandat ad hoc and conciliation allow the director of a French business in difficulty to renegotiate its debts with its
Mandat ad hoc and conciliation in France: negotiating with creditors before insolvency Read Post »
