What should go into a distribution agreement and why ? The first question that a manufacturer and distributor will have to address when entering into a distribution arrangement is whether to have a written distribution agreement. From the manufacturer’s point of view, it would be bordering on foolhardiness not to have such an agreement. From … Read more
Authorities, different institutions and other economic actors have a growing interest toward mediation in order to solve commercial issues. Some significant mediation centers have been created in France in particular the CMAP (Mediation and Arbitration Center of Paris) as well in the international sphere with the ICC. As a consequence, the biggest French companies, members of the … Read more
Cadres, Employés and Expats – Tips and a Practical Calculation for Income Tax ! France is currently planning on making labour rules more flexible while at the same time cutting costs for employers. Since the 90s France has been facing a steady growth in unemployment, which seems to be stuck above 10 per cent now. … Read more
CE marking was set up according to European technical harmonisation laws CE marking is mandatory for all products covered by one or more European directives which expressly provide for it and it guarantees free movement throughout the EU for these products. In order to be authorized to mention CE marking to their products, manufacturers must carry … Read more
The law governing the employment rules and the relations between employers and employees is enshrined in the Labour Law Code (Code du travail) which has been recently amended in depth, and for further details in specific industries by the Conventions Collectives The employment contract No article in the Labour Law Code (LLC) gives an accurate … Read more
There are minor differences in employment law which governs England and Wales than that which governs Scotland and Northern Ireland. This memorandum serves to give you a short overview of employment law that applies in England and Wales. Terms and Conditions of Employment Employers are required to provide every employee with a written contract of … Read more
Moral harassment came to take importance since more and more cases were brought to the Court and moreover since the series of suicide of certain employees. It is defined from the articles L1152-1 to L1152-6 of the labor Code. Any employer shall not have a humiliating or persecutory behavior toward his employees. He has to … Read more
Introduction An employment contract is international when a foreign origin element is attached to the contract (it can be due to the nationality of the parties or the place where the contract is executed). Thus, they have to follow specific rules. Indeed, two main provisions determine the relevant applicable law. -The Rome Convention applies to … Read more
The XX century saw international commercial arbitration gain worldwide acceptance as the normal way of resolving international commercial disputes. In that regard, the International Court of Arbitration was established in 1923. If the parties decide to resolve their litigation through arbitration, the ICC (International Commercial Court) recommends to use in their contract a standard clause … Read more
Definition Arbitration is said to be international when a dispute implicates the interests of international trade (Article 1492 of the code of civil procedure). The arbitration is set up thanks to a contract which can be either an arbitration clause or an arbitration agreement. The specificity of international arbitration is that all the clauses as … Read more
‘Best Practices’ for Commercial Litigation in France Less complicated, less time consuming and less costly This white paper elaborates on some of the most important jurisdictional factors that determine the time scale of commercial litigation in France. It specifically aims at lawyers and business men who want to get more familiar with the French … Read more
An important area of French Law, which is likely to be encountered by non-French practitioners, is Insolvency Law. Whilst this list may not be held to exhaustive, the following points might be of comparative interest to practitioners used to the quite different provisions of many Common Law systems. The definition of insolvency at French Law is … Read more
The field of Banking Law is extremely wide and this page attempts to address only one particular area : the needs of financial institutions outside France, who seek information relating to security or collateral offered in regard to goods, chattels or real property in France. There is no equivalent at French Law to the floating charge … Read more
A Director of a French Company is not generally held to be an employee in that particular capacity, instead he or she is held to be solely an officer of the company. Particular attention should be paid to terminology, for example in legal terms the French word ‘Directeur’ is not a translation of ‘Director’ in the … Read more
There are numerous types of company structure which are provided for by French Law, however today the great majority of trading entities in France have taken the form either of a Société Anonyme (S.A.) or a Société à Responsabilité Limitée (S.A.R.L.). Though, the relatively newly introduced Société par Actions simplifiée (S.A.S.) is finding favour with a number of foreign, particularly … Read more
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