Extraterritorial reach of US law: the six points that decide how exposed your international flows are
A dollar transfer cleared in New York, a US component worth eleven per cent of a machine’s value, an employee
A dollar transfer cleared in New York, a US component worth eleven per cent of a machine’s value, an employee
A foreign judgment is not recovered in France through exequatur proceedings alone, but by seizing assets identified in advance. The
Enforcing a foreign judgment in France: recovering your money from the debtor’s assets Read Post »
Where a contract has been affected by the EU sanctions against Russia, Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 prohibits
Bank guarantees and Russia sanctions: blocking the call, defending in Russia Read Post »
A clause requiring mediation before arbitration is not boilerplate. Under French law, a mandatory prior conciliation or mediation clause, provided
Mediation before arbitration: a useful clause, if it is well drafted Read Post »
When a foreign State expropriates, withdraws a licence, blocks transfers or treats an investor arbitrarily, the contract and the local
Protecting a French investment abroad with bilateral investment treaties Read Post »
In most international bribery cases, the money was not paid by the company itself but by an intermediary it was
Export agents and intermediaries: managing bribery risk under Sapin II Read Post »
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), prohibits placing on the EU market, or exporting from it, seven commodities
EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR): what changes for importers Read Post »
A French company that receives a request for documents in US proceedings can neither ignore it nor answer it freely.
US discovery and the French Blocking Statute: how to handle a document request Read Post »
An international exclusive distribution agreement turns on four points that are handled badly when they are discovered along the way:
Exclusive distribution abroad: what your agreement must lock down Read Post »
Under an existing contract, an increase in US tariffs falls first on the party the contract makes liable for import
US tariffs: who bears the increase under an existing contract? Read Post »