On September 2, 2024, the 34th court division, entitled the "Social, Economic and Environmental Regulation Court Division," was created within the Paris Judicial Court...

Les associés peuvent-ils, à l'unanimité, adopter un acte sociétaire extra-statutaire dérogeant aux clauses des statuts organisant la direction de la SAS?

The Paris Court of Appeal has recently found a company liable for the death of an employee on a business trip who died of a heart attack while having sex with a stranger (decision no. 16/08787).

Due to the relocation of the IP specialized Chamber of the Paris Court of first instance, scheduled for April 18, 2018, a very light service will be held from April 1 until May 14.

In April 2019, the French Supreme Court opened the way for all workers exposed to asbestos to claim compensation for emotional distress, or "anxiety,"

France's highest court has put an end to a high-profile and long-running litigation challenge by French businessman Bernard Tapie and his group of companies against Orrick client Consortium...

In a decision dated October 8, 2025 (No. 24-16.995), the Commercial Chamber of the French Supreme Court (Cour de cassation) adopted a broader interpretation of attorney-client privilege...

Our partner Thierry Dal Farra was interviewed by LexisNexis France on the subject of the financial responsibility of public managers, in the light of three years of litigation practice...

In a recent decision (CAA Versailles, July 8, 2015, n°13VE01079), the Versailles Administrative Court of Appeals (CAA) provided an interesting illustration of the operation of the specific anti-abuse provision...

On 16 June 2015, the Paris Commercial Court rejected a claim for damages brought by Siac, a former member of Renault's selective distribution system, against Renault.

In theory, only the company's legal representative or one of the company's duly empowered employees can dismiss a person employed by such company but certain exceptions have been allowed over the years by caselaw.

On June 18, 2025, the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO), the highest judicial authority under the European Patent Convention (EPC), issued decision G1/24 relating...

The French Competition Authority broke new ground in France by holding that retail distribution of electronic products through both physical stores and online channels is a single relevant market.

The fine resulted from Orange's abuse of a dominant position in French overseas territories French Guiana, Martinique and Guadeloupe.

On the 9th of November 2015, the French State Council ("Conseil d'Etat") admitted for the first time the possibility for an employer held liable on the grounds of inexcusable fault to take action against the State ..

La Cour d'appel de Paris, par un arrêt du 18 novembre 2022, a mis fin à une bataille judiciaire de près de neuf ans opposant le Syndicat interprofessionnel de défense du fromage Morbier à la S.A.S.

Dorénavant, le point de départ du délai d'un an pour introduire ce recours est l'expiration du délai de deux mois pour présenter une requête en poursuite de procédure.

As part of its legislative arsenal to combat climate change, France adopted the Climate and Resilience Law on August 22, 2021 ("Climate Law"), providing for a large number of binding measures...

Recently, the high court of appeals in Paris upheld an art expert’s right to refuse to authenticate a work of art.

Le 18 janvier 2023, le Tribunal de l'Union européenne a rendu un arrêt dans une affaire opposant la demande de marque...