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Judicial termination of the lease for failure to operate: requires an express clause in the lease
Judicial termination of a commercial lease for failure to operate the premises cannot be ordered if no express provision in the lease obliges the lessee to operate their business on the premises...
The Competition Authority has condemned the "sandwich cartel"!
The French Competition Authority has sanctioned three French manufacturers of industrially produced sandwiches sold under private labels for collusion. Competition Authority, March 24, 2021, No. 21-D09. By a decision dated March 24, 202...
The liability of the resigning manager incurred by third parties
The functions of a director cease upon resignation, even if this resignation has not been published in the trade and companies register. It is incumbent upon the plaintiff who initiated the liability action to...
Starting point for the five-year limitation period applicable to the legal guarantee against hidden defects: the bombshell dropped by the Paris Commercial Court
Actions between merchants are subject to the five-year statute of limitations under Article L.110-4 of the French Commercial Code, according to which "obligations arising from commercial transactions between merchants or between merchants and non-merchants...".
The Register of Beneficial Owners is now available online free of charge!
Since July 2024, the register of beneficial owners is no longer freely accessible to the public. Access now depends on authorization or the demonstration of a legitimate interest.
Massive leak of personal health data: the CNIL obtains an interim order compelling internet service providers to remove the disputed file
Paris Judicial Court, interim order, March 4, 2021, No. 21-51823. On March 4, 2021, the Paris Judicial Court ordered the main French internet service providers (ISPs) to immediately block access to a website hosting a file...