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The publication of the Implementing Decree is the final chapter of the legislative saga that resulted in the adoption of the Law on growth, economic activity and equality of economic opportunities of July 10, 2015, commonly known as the “Macron” Law. Indeed, even though the Macron Law became effective on August 8, 2015, a significant […]

Any and all French companies are required to search for redeployment opportunities before being entitled to dismiss an employee on economic grounds. This search must be carried out not only within the company itself but also within the group to which it belongs, both in France and abroad. Law n° 2015-990 of August 6, 2015, […]

Notaries usually recommend inserting a penalty clause in so-called deeds of donations-partage (i.e. inter vivos gifts for the division of estate among the presumptive heirs) and deeds of testaments-partage (i.e. inter vivos testamentary partition of estate) in order to make sure that the wishes of the donor/testator will be respected by the heirs. The effectiveness […]

In our April 2014 e-newsletter, we reported the enactment of Law n°2014-384 of March 29, 2014 aimed at recapturing the real economy, commonly referred to as the “Florange” Law, that notably imposed on companies or groups with at last 1,000 employees the obligation to search for a buyer wherever they intend to close down a […]

“The longest journey always starts with one step” used to say François de la Rochefoucauld. On December 12, 2015, the COP21, also known as the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, ended with an historical agreement that provides fresh impetus in the fight against global warming. For the business community, this agreement is primarily a signal for […]

The principle is not new but deserves to be recalled: A party that breaches its contractual obligations may be held liable not only towards its co-contracting party but also towards third-parties. This was re-affirmed by the Cour de Cassation (French Supreme Court) in a decision issued on October 20, 2015 in connection with a dispute […]