In a ruling dated 2 April 2024 (Tribunal Judiciaire de Paris, 2 April 2024, RG no. 24/51659), the President of the Tribunal Judiciaire de Paris confirmed that he could no longer be seised in référé (summary proceedings)...more
French businesses continue to navigate the requirements of the French PACTE Act (“loi relative à la croissance et la transformation des entreprises”) passed in 2019. This legislation added a paragraph to article 1833 of the...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has generated an unprecedented crisis, throwing companies into uncertainty as to the fate of their contractual commitments. In response to the legitimate questions raised by such situation, many articles...more
Since the era of Napoleon Bonaparte, French contract law has largely been governed by the same Civil Code. This year has seen a quiet revolution in the French legal system, bringing about modernisations that will improve the...more
In our third and last LawFlash about contract law reform, we cover unforeseeability and significant imbalance. With the entry into force, for contracts entered into after 1 October 2016, of Ordinance No. 2016-131 of 10...more
In our second of three LawFlashes about the contract law reform in France, we examine the interrogatory processes and the assignment of claims, debts, and contracts. Ordinance No. 2016-131 of 10 February 2016 (the...more
In our first of three LawFlashes about the recent contract law reform in France, we discuss the changes to contractual nonperformance. Entered into force for contracts concluded after 1 October 2016, Ordinance No....more