Provisional patent application: a new development to be handled with care
Today, July 1, 2020, the provisional patent application comes into effect. A new feature introduced by the PACTE Law, the details of which were set out in Decree No. 2020-15 dated January 8, 2020, aims to...
Is Covid-19 a sufficient reason to suspend an ongoing fundraising campaign?
Covid-19 has just blown a chill through ongoing fundraising operations. The market is perplexed… even at a standstill in some sectors since the recent government decisions aimed at combating the virus.
Covid-19: Holding the Annual General Meeting of my SAS during lockdown
Current questions in simplified joint-stock companies (SAS): Is it mandatory to hold a general meeting to approve the financial statements and allocate the profit for the past fiscal year? If holding a general meeting...
The amending finance law for 2020 concerning the financing of emergency measures
Following the Council of Ministers meeting on March 18, 2020, the government decided to submit to the legislature a draft amending finance bill for 2020 which aims, firstly, to establish a state guarantee for...
The impact of Covid-19 on business transfers
Business sales are also likely to be impacted by the situation created by Covid-19. For the past two weeks, the acquisition market has been uncertain… While some transactions are continuing….
Emergency measures to address the crisis
Two types of measures: Emergency "Covid-19 special" measures proposed by the government to address immediate cash flow difficulties. Objective: To immediately alleviate the impact of the crisis on cash flow...