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Bousquet has a long-established reputation in the construction industry. The firm is regular adviser to Bouygues. Lawyers recently assisted Bouygues Immobilier on the acquisition of Vefa by Custom House Capital.
Proskauer Rose LLP’s excellent reputation in construction matters is undoubtedly linked to the expertise of practice head Christophe Lapp. The team, which includes seven of-counsels, represents a large number of domestic clients in arbitration and counsel. The firm had a busy year, assisting Vinci in relation to the collapse of a ceiling at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris.
Flécheux & Associés is ‘ efficient’ and has ‘ remarkable experience in the construction field’. The firm is particularly visible in litigation including urban planning issues and was recently involved on a case relating to the construction of a new urban zone in New Caledonia. Olivier Flécheux impresses clients with his ‘ charismatic personality’.
At Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I., the team advises on construction law and urban planning. In 2007, Eric Martin-Impératori assisted the Principality of Monaco on the construction of an artificial floor over the sea, while Jean-Jacques Raquin represented Unibail on the construction of the Aéroville at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. Additional clients include Bouygues Immobilier and Eurocommercial Properties.
Grange & Associés advises on construction and related public law issues, advising major developers, construction companies and public entities. Claude Grange is well known on the market.
Karila & Associés advises developers, construction companies and public entities on construction law and urban-planning issues.
Lefèvre Pelletier & associés is active in construction and development alongside project managers and developers such as Altarea, Eiffage and SPIE Immobilier. Denis Chardigny, Emmanuel Guillini and Marie-Odile Vaissié are the main contacts.
At White & Case LLP, Jacques Bouillon and Christopher Seppälä enjoy a very good reputation among clients who recommend them as ‘ always professional, efficient and available’. The clientele includes major domestic and international construction and engineering companies as well as financial institutions. The team recently advised Dexia Crédit Local as lender in relation to the renovation project of INSEP, and the Ritz Hotel group on the refurbishment of the Ritz hotel in Paris.
Law developments in France
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LEGAL NEWSLETTER
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2007 COMPETITION LAW OVERVIEW
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Newsletter (May 2008)
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New measures in the electronic communications sector
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Liability of companies that host file-sharing websites – Wikipedia,a web host found not liable
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Publication of Act n°2007-1544 dated 29 October 2007 on anti-infringement measures
The anti-infringement Act, which transposes European Directive 2004/48/EC of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights into French law, establishes provisions regarding the simplification of proceedings (1), regarding the right of victims of infringement to obtain information on the perpetrators of the infringement relating to the strengthening of penalties (3). -
Changes brought in by the Chatel Act as regards distribution
The French Act no. 2008-3 dated 3 January 2008 on the development of competition for the benefit of consumers, called the Chatel Act, provides for a certain number of important measures regarding relations between producers and distributors (retailers). These measures consist notably of modifying the method used to calculate below-cost selling thresholds (1), of requiring the execution of a single agreement setting out the terms and conditions which arise out of sales negotiations between suppliers and distributors/retailers (2), and of providing that failure to communicate the general terms and conditions of sales is no longer a criminal law offence (3).