The new measures against Russia’s ally largely parallel the UK’s sanctions against Russia itself.
This Client Alert is published in the context of ongoing developments and should be read in conjunction with Latham’s...more
The measures prohibit gold imports and add new SDN, Entity List, and asset freeze designations.
This Client Alert is published in the context of ongoing developments and should be read in conjunction with the Latham &...more
7/5/2022
/ Asset Freeze ,
Belarus ,
Belarus Sanctions ,
Biden Administration ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
General Licenses ,
Japan ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Trade Restrictions ,
UK ,
Ukraine
In our 11th year of writing and publishing The Energy Regulation and Markets Review, the most pressing global concerns are inflation, supply chain concerns, the Ukraine war and continuing effects from the covid-19 pandemic....more
6/24/2022
/ Climate Change ,
Commodities ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
EU ,
Infrastructure ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Paris Agreement ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Technology ,
Transmission Planning ,
Ukraine
A new decree and a ministerial order strengthen cooperation between French ministries, reflecting the government’s desire to monitor more closely certain foreign discovery requests.
Overview -
Originally enacted in...more
The report, published on 24 February 2022, assesses the implementation of the existing French corporate duty of vigilance law.
French Statute No. 2017-399 of 27 March 2017 (the 2017 Statute) created a duty of vigilance...more
On 23 February 2022, the European Commission adopted its much-anticipated proposal on corporate sustainability due diligence. By setting a standard, the future directive will not only help improve corporate sustainability,...more
Litigation is, on one analysis, all about telling stories to impartial decision makers. Complex commercial litigation means that those stories are more detailed, more involved and more intricate. That means that telling the...more
In light of a landmark decision from France’s highest court, acquiring companies will have to give greater consideration to criminal risks potentially weighing on them as a result of the merger.
The Cour de cassation (the...more
As the Representative Action Directive enters into force, France will have to adopt a cross-border mechanism and expand the scope of entities qualified to bring consumer class actions.
The European Parliament has endorsed...more
Companies may consider reassessing their options regarding contract enforcement in light of the recent court decisions handed down and regulatory measures adopted.
Key Points:
..A number of French courts have considered...more
How can companies respond to the impact on the COVID-19 crisis on their current contracts, either because a reduced workforce, interrupted supply chain, or governmental orders to shut down businesses?
On 30 January 2020,...more
The French National Financial Prosecutor and the French Anticorruption Agency have released guidelines on the French deferred prosecution agreement, that offers a few welcome clarifications.
After years of debate on the...more
Complex commercial litigations often stem from disputes arising out the conclusion, interpretation or performance of a contract leading the litigants to refer to the contractual provisions and to statutory law supplemented by...more
Significant changes in the lobbying rules will implicate both individuals and entities that may not consider themselves as primarily lobbyists.
Key Points:
..Lobbyists must comply with particularly constraining...more
Changes to France's anti-bribery system require large companies and their top management to implement an anti-corruption compliance program.
After a new examination of the bill by both Chambers of Parliament and the...more
France to introduce significant changes affecting large companies and top management, to improve current anti-bribery system.
The French Parliament is expected to enact “Sapin II” on transparency, anti-corruption and...more
The number of eligible associations and the law’s broad scope could portend a significant number of health-related class actions.
A new law, referred to as Loi Santé No. 2016-41 and enacted on 26 January 2016, contains...more
In this Guide:
- Introduction
- Managing the Internal Investigation
- Disclosure from Third Parties
- Steps to Preserve Assets/Documents
- Civil Proceedings
- Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption Legislation
-...more
3/5/2015
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Asset Protection ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Governance ,
Data Protection ,
Disclosure ,
Electronic Communications ,
Email ,
France ,
Fraud ,
Internal Investigations ,
Record Preservation ,
Right to Privacy ,
Third-Party
The French Government decree allows accredited consumer associations to launch class actions.
On 24 September 2014, the French Government enacted a decree implementing the class action mechanism created by the “Loi...more
A new decree expands the list of sectors in which foreign investors must seek prior French Minister of the Economy authorization -
The French government issued a new decree 2014-479 dated 14 May, 2014 expanding the...more
Une genèse longue et difficile
La question de l’introduction d’une « class action » en droit français a fait l’objet de nombreux débats dans le paysage juridique et politique national et ce, depuis maintenant quarante...more
3/25/2014
A long-awaited law -
The question of the introduction of class actions has caused much turmoil in France’s legislative and political sphere over the past decades. After many years of debate, the French Senate and...more