The acquiring company, whatever its form, may be held criminally liable for acts committed by the acquired company prior to the merger.
In a judgment of 22 May 2024, published in the Bulletin and in the Lettres de...more
7/12/2024
/ Corporate Liability ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Criminal Code ,
Criminal Liability ,
Due Diligence ,
Employment Contract ,
France ,
French Commercial Code ,
Labour Code ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Mergers ,
Third-Party Risk ,
Vendors
On 19 May, Directive (EU) 2024/1226 on the definition of criminal offences and sanctions for breaches of EU restrictive measures, adopted by the EU Council on 24 April, entered into force.
By harmonizing the laws of the...more