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Holding of meetings and assemblies: further extension of order no. 2020-321 until July 31, 2021
The measures taken for holding meetings and assemblies to address the Covid-19 pandemic are extended. Ordinance No. 2020-321 of March 25, 2020, issued pursuant to Article 11 of Law No. 2020-290 of February 2...
The health crisis linked to Covid-19 justifies the application of the doctrine of unforeseen circumstances in contracts (Article 1195 of the Civil Code)
The Paris Commercial Court considers in this case that the health crisis constitutes an unforeseeable change in circumstances "because it made the search for a business, as provided for by the agreement...
Infographic of the 6 key steps to creating your company
Are you looking to start your own company? To guide you, the Corporate department at Arst Avocats has created an infographic outlining the 6 key steps to setting up your company...
Abrupt termination of established business relationships and takeover of all or part of the business 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 involving a commercial company fall under the jurisdiction of the commercial court
Court of Cassation, Commercial Chamber, January 6, 2021, 19-10.238, Unpublished. In a judgment rendered on January 6, 2021, the Court of Cassation reiterated a fundamental principle that must be respected in disputes arising from...
The procedures for deciding on the free allocation of shares in public limited companies and simplified joint-stock companies
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 distribute...