Genèse et évolution des ICOs et de leur règlementation

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French M&A transactions involve complex employee-related procedures that must be navigated before finalizing any sale agreement. Understanding whether direct employee notification under the Hamon Law or work council consultation applies is critical for deal structuring and timing.

The AMF, France's stock market regulator, recently released a report produced in partnership with the French AFG with the view to facilitate the development at the international level of those asset...

On March 12, 2026, the 34th Chamber of the Paris Court of Justice issued a significant ruling regarding the duty of vigilance under the French "Duty of Vigilance Law".

The French Act on the Simplification of Economic Life, dated 26 May 2026, has fundamentally transformed the Hamon Law's employee information requirements in business transfers. Companies with 50-250 employees that have a Works Council are now exempt from individually notifying employees of their right to bid, while smaller companies benefit from reduced notification periods and lower penalties. These changes mark a significant shift in French M&A transaction procedures that have been in place since 2014.

For over a year, the EU has been working to reduce the scope of and simplify two flagship ESG rules, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D).

On July 3, 2026, the European Commission adopted its draft delegated regulation aimed at revising and simplifying the European Sustainability Reporting Standards “ESRS”...

Une réforme du régime des nullités en droit des sociétés a été opéré par l'ordonnance n°2025-229 du 12 mars 2025, laquelle est entrée en vigueur le 1er octobre 2025.

From 1 November 2021, a new French law has come into effect which could well upend the estate planning of many individuals with assets located in France.

On September 18, 2026, President Donald Trump signed into law the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (Act), a significant package of sanctions, trade restrictions and related measures...

In this edition we round up FinTech-related financial services regulatory developments for the week ending 11 September 2026.

On January 12, 2026, President Trump announced via Truth Social: "[e]ffective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay...

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published a letter from its Chair and Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors.

In recent years, China's biotech scene has risen in prominence with its innovative R&D and promising pipelines commanding big pharma's attention. In this blog, we take a look at this trend, which sees China-related deals and investment continuing to flow, as well as the recent developments in the US, with draft legislation being proposed that seeks to impose restrictions which would impact transactions between US pharma companies and Chinese biotechs. 

SIAC Annual Report 2025: Key Statistics, Trends, and Takeaways for International Arbitration Practitioners

Colombia has elected Abelardo De La Espriella as President, marking a pronounced shift to the right following the administration of Gustavo Petro. De La Espriella defeated left-wing senator Iván Cepeda in the June 2026 runoff by a narrow margin of less than 1%.

On 9 September 2026, the European Commission (the “Commission”) presented its proposal for a new Public Procurement Act, a significant reform of the EU public procurement framework...

The Australian Government has released a consultation paper proposing national mandatory minimum standards for data centres (Consultation Paper), as part of its broader AI standards initiative.

On 3 March 2026, Manpower Minister Dr Tan See Leng announced that Singapore will raise its statutory retirement age to 64 and re‑employment age to 69 with effect from 1 July 2026.