All publications by Soulier Avocats

In a decision dated March 25, 2014, the Commercial Chamber of the Cour de Cassation (French Supreme Court) ruled on the sensitive issue of the determination of the law applicable in case of breach of business relationships[1]. Under French law, Article L. 442-6, I, 5° of the French Commercial Code (the “FCC”), which provides for […]

Two years after the promise made by François Hollande to the employees of ArcelorMittal, the Law aimed at recapturing the real economy, known as the “Florange Law” (the “Law”) has just been published[1]. For the record, the bill, introduced on May 15, 2013 in response to the stir caused by the closure of the blast […]

Following an application for a preliminary ruling on the issue of constitutionality filed in December 2013, the French Constitutional Council has recently ruled (Decision n° 2013-369 QPC of February 28, 2014) that the automatic suspension of voting rights provided for under Article L. 233-14 §1 and §2 of the French Commercial Code (“FCC”) in case […]

Decree 2014-294 of March 6, 2014 authorizes the dematerialization of meal vouchers and amends the conditions in which such vouchers can be used, depending on whether they are in paper or dematerialized form. Companies are free to keep paper-based vouchers or opt for dematerialized vouchers taking the forms of a smart card or a smartphone […]

The rules governing co-ownership mandatorily apply to any erected building, the ownership of which is divided between several people in the form of units that comprise two components: the private areas and a share in common areas (cf. Article 1 of Law n°65-557 of July 10, 1965 establishing the co-ownership status of erected buildings). As […]

They had promised it; they have made it: the Executive Order on the simplification of the accounting requirements imposed on micro-companies and small businesses[1] and its implementing Decree[2] have just been published. For the record, Law n°2014-1 of January 2, 2014 (the “Law”) had empowered the Government to take measures that are a matter of […]