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Abrupt termination of established commercial relations and takeover of all or part of the activity by a third party
Abrupt termination of established business relationships: the resumption of all or part of the business activity by a third party is not sufficient to establish that the same business relationship continued (Cass. Com., 10 f...).
Disputes of a commercial company come under the jurisdiction of the commercial court
Court of Cassation, Commercial Chamber, January 6, 2021, 19-10.238, Unpublished In a judgment delivered on January 6, 2021, the Court of Cassation recalled a fundamental principle that must be respected during disputes encountered in...
The decision-making methods for the free allocation of shares in the public limited company and in the simplified joint-stock company
The free allocation of shares as an operation carried out on the share capital of a company The free allocation of shares is an operation carried out on the share capital of a company allowing it to deliver...
The contract entered into by a company in formation is void
Since a company in formation lacks legal personality, any contract entered into directly by it, and not on its behalf, is void. Cass., Com., November 18, 2020, No. 18-23.239 – SCPF Company v. R. According to a ruling...
National protocol to ensure the health and safety of employees at work
Ensuring the health and safety of employees at work: By decree of March 19, 2021 (decree no. 2021-296), public authorities ordered new health measures to address the Covid-19 epidemic in more...
The importance of the duration clause in shareholders' agreements
When a pact is concluded for the duration of the company, even if it is 99 years, it is for a fixed term CA Paris 15-12-2020 n°20/00220 The shareholders' pact or associates' pact is an extra-statutory contract...