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Our third annual IPEM Allocation and Fundraising Trend Report analyses the investment strategies, trending sectors, and key strengths desired – and offered – by investors and funds for the year ahead.

The first quarter of 2024 saw the M&A market in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) closely mirror broader global economic trends. Much like the rest of Europe, the CEE region experienced a slowdown in economic activity...

The French Competition Authority has maintained its aim to modernize and simplify the merger control system, initiated in 2017, with the publication and entry into force on July 24 of its revised guidelines.

In a practical guide produced in partnership with LexisNexis, one of the leading online providers of legal information on merger control and foreign direct investment ("FDI") control regimes...

In the unprecedented context of the health crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic, private equity transactions slowed down sharply.

The EU General Court ruled that the Commission must demonstrate with a "strong probability" that the effect on competition is "significant" to block a merger that does not create a dominant company.

The French Competition Authority ("FCA") has recently published its annual report for 2020. The study provides a summary of the 2020's major cases and...

Le Guide Juridique 2021 édité par La Tribune de Lyon propose des réponses précises et pragmatiques aux questions concrètes que se posent les chefs d'entreprise.

The European Commission has recently announced a new public Consultation on the rules it uses to review mergers.

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.

The Articles 5 and 6 of Law No. 2023-1107 dated 29 November 2023 transposing the Article 7 of the National Interprofessional Agreement (ANI) dated 23 February 2023...

The European Union ("EU") Listing Act, approved by the EU Council on October 8, 2024, introduces key changes to the EU Prospectus Regulation, offering greater flexibility to access and issue securities on EU markets for small and medium-sized enterprises ("SMEs"), including in the biotech and med-tech sector.

The 2021 Legal Guide published by Tribune de Lyon offers precise and pragmatic answers to concrete issues faced by business owners/managers.

Dans une décision mentionnée aux tables du Recueil Lebon, le Conseil d'Etat affirme la légalité de la doctrine administrative du 3 avril 2024...

There are numerous challenges for acquirers and sellers when creating an intellectual property (IP) transfer agreement as part of a merger or acquisition (M&A). We share some simple tips to help you structure the process effectively.

The European Commission has cleared the Airbus/Air France joint venture in a landmark decision that marks the first time efficiency claims were assessed during Phase I merger review. While the transaction was ultimately approved without relying on these efficiencies due to lack of competitive concerns, the Commission's willingness to examine cost synergies, logistics benefits, and consumer advantages signals a potentially more receptive approach to efficiency arguments in future merger cases.

The French Competition Authority has issued a groundbreaking decision confirming that mergers falling below notification thresholds can be reviewed and sanctioned under anticompetitive agreement rules. This landmark ruling extends beyond previous abuse of dominance cases to encompass transactions between non-dominant companies, potentially exposing a broader range of deals to retrospective scrutiny years after completion.

The French Competition Authority imposed a EUR 80 million fine on the Altice Group, a major French telecommunications operator, for implementing two transactions before approval by the FCA.