Article 1195 of the Civil Code, the paper tiger of contract law
"The paper tiger is the literal translation of the Chinese expression 'zhǐ lǎohǔ' (紙老虎), which refers to something that appears threatening but is actually harmless" (Wikipedia definition...
Abrupt breakdown of talks and contracts for reserving areas
The abrupt breakdown of negotiations was not due to a loss of confidence in the prospective franchisee, but rather to the latter's refusal to change the location of the designated area...
SaaS solution: what type of contract is needed to sell to large accounts?
When you develop a SaaS solution, the time comes to market it (finally!). And with this marketing comes many questions: should you draw up a contract to sell to customers...?.
Cookies: the cookie banner must allow users to refuse cookies as easily as they accept them!
Another sanction from the CNIL (French Data Protection Authority) regarding cookies. As a reminder, the law stipulates that, with some exceptions, the user's consent must be obtained before any data is written or...
Franchisees: communicating an unrealistic forecast and an incomplete disclosure document can prove risky
Commercial Chamber of the Court of Cassation, December 1, 2021, No. 18-26.572. In a judgment dated December 1, 2021, the Court of Cassation upheld the conviction of a franchisor, based on fraud, to...
Force majeure and insecurity in the franchisee's location area
The known insecurity of the area where the business is located does not constitute an unforeseeable or unavoidable circumstance. Montpellier Court of Appeal, Commercial Chamber, October 26, 2021, No. 19/02199, SARL RACI...