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Extraterritoriality Confirmed: Parent Company Liability Under The French Duty Of Vigilance Law

On March 12, 2026, the 34th Chamber of the Paris Court of Justice issued a significant ruling regarding the duty of vigilance under the French "Duty of Vigilance Law".

France Commercial

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McDermott Will & Schulte

France Introduces Confidentiality Protection For Legal Opinions Prepared By In-house Lawyers

The French Parliament has adopted landmark legislation establishing, for the first time, specific confidential status for legal opinions...

France Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

EU Publishes Pared Back ESG Rules In The Omnibus

For over a year, the EU has been working to reduce the scope of and simplify two flagship ESG rules, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D).

European Union Commercial

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Jones Day

Mergers And Acquisitions Legislation Updated

The Communiqué on Amendments to the Communiqué on Mergers and Acquisitions Requiring Approval from the Competition Board (the "Amended Communiqué"), amending Communiqué No 2010/4, was published in the Official Gazette...

France Commercial

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Gide Loyrette Nouel

2025 Could Have Been Worse

France Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Partnered Research: IPEM Pan-European Private Equity Barometer 2026

European Union Commercial

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AlixPartners

France Establishes A Restricted Confidentiality Regime For In-House Legal Advice

France Commercial

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Jones Day

Hebdo des Négos n°2

France Commercial

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Bignon Lebray

Nouveau "droit à la preuve" : révocation de dirigeant et preuve déloyale

France Commercial

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Reinhart Marville Torre

Conflits D'Associés Dans Les Entreprises Familiales : 10 Points Clefs À Retenir

France Commercial

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Reinhart Marville Torre

La Gouvernance, Levier D'attractivité Pour Les Petites Et Moyennes Capitalisations

France Commercial

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Reinhart Marville Torre

E-commerce : Les enjeux juridiques pour réussir 2026 (Video)

France Commercial

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Haas Avocats

Merger Control And Competition Law: November 2025 Updates

France Commercial

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Why Cutting Innovation Investment During Downturns Will Cost You Later

France Commercial

innosabi

Developments Of The Advance Pricing Agreement Procedure In France

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NERA

The EU Cyber Resilience Act's Obligations: What Does It Mean For Open Source Software?

European Union Technology

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Key Competition Considerations For Tech Sector Partnerships In Europe

European Union Anti-trust

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Mayer Brown

L'IA redéfinit la concurrence : maîtrisez-vous le jeu… ou le risque ? (Video)

France Technology

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Haas Avocats

French "Warming Trajectory" For Climate Change Adaptation Purposes

France Environment

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Jones Day

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Key Competition Considerations For Tech Sector Partnerships In Europe

Collaboration in the technology sector is essential and widespread: from data asharing for AI development to platform and API access and co-developing new products. However, heightened regulatory scrutiny...

European Union Anti-trust

MB

Mayer Brown

BCLP Advises A Banking Pool On A RCF Line For The Benefit Of Elements

International law firm BCLP has advised a banking pool led by Crédit Agricole du Languedoc on establishing a €38 million Revolving Credit Facility for Elements, a renewable energy producer based in Montpellier. The facility, which can be extended to €50 million, will support the company's ambitious growth plans to reach 1 GW of installed capacity through photovoltaic, hydropower, and wind projects across France and Italy.

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

EU Publishes Pared Back ESG Rules In The Omnibus

For over a year, the EU has been working to reduce the scope of and simplify two flagship ESG rules, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D).

European Union Commercial

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Jones Day

Mergers And Acquisitions Legislation Updated

France Commercial

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Gide Loyrette Nouel

2025 Could Have Been Worse

France Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Partnered Research: IPEM Pan-European Private Equity Barometer 2026

European Union Commercial

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AlixPartners

Inside HPE Europe 2025 | European Healthcare Investment In 2026: Outpatient Services, Optimisation, And Optimism

European Union Healthcare

SR

McDermott Will & Schulte

Comparative Analysis Of Termination Fees / Break-Up Fees In M&A Transactions In France And The United States

Worldwide Anti-trust

AD

August Debouzy

Analyse comparative des termination fees / break-up fees dans les opérations de M&A en France et aux USA

France Anti-trust

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August Debouzy

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Compliance

Extraterritoriality Confirmed: Parent Company Liability Under The French Duty Of Vigilance Law

On March 12, 2026, the 34th Chamber of the Paris Court of Justice issued a significant ruling regarding the duty of vigilance under the French "Duty of Vigilance Law".

France Commercial

SR

McDermott Will & Schulte

Fraude sérielle : reprendre le contrôle

La notion de fraude sérielle ne figure dans aucun texte codifié. Elle ne fait l'objet d'aucune définition légale ni jurisprudentielle.

France Criminal

AD

August Debouzy

The Impact Of The EU Data Act On Data Processing Services Agreements

The EU Data Act (Regulation (EU) 2023/2854), applicable from September 12, 2025, introduces a comprehensive legal framework aimed at enhancing data portability, interoperability...

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Facturation électronique : tout savoir sur la réforme 2026-2027

France Technology

HA

Haas Avocats

Fraude au streaming : le Tribunal de Paris statue sur OVH

France Criminal

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Haas Avocats

What AstraZeneca Can Teach Us About Scaling Innovation Through Ecosystem Collaboration

France Healthcare

innosabi

When The Cookie Crumbles: Lessons From The CNIL

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Lewis Silkin

DGCCRF : ses pouvoirs d'enquête renforcés à l'ère du numérique

France Commercial

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Haas Avocats

Cookies et publicité ciblée : la CNIL inflige 150 M€ à Shein

France Media & IT

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Haas Avocats

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Corporate and Company Law

Expertise économique du CSE : la Cour de cassation recadre les limites de la mission de l’expert-comptable

Cet arrêt est bienvenu en ce qu’il réaffirme la nécessité d’un contrôle judiciaire effectif sur le périmètre des missions d’expertise du CSE, dans un contexte où les demandes de...

France Employment

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Delsol Avocats

Extraterritoriality Confirmed: Parent Company Liability Under The French Duty Of Vigilance Law

On March 12, 2026, the 34th Chamber of the Paris Court of Justice issued a significant ruling regarding the duty of vigilance under the French "Duty of Vigilance Law".

France Commercial

SR

McDermott Will & Schulte

Trends For 2026: Between The Broadening Impact Of Business Failures Across Sectors And The Strengths Of French Law

In 2025, nearly 68,000 French companies entered insolvency proceedings, a level not seen in over 30 years.

France Insolvency

SR

McDermott Will & Schulte

The EU’s New Green Claims Regime: How Does This Affect How You Talk About Your Environmental Credentials?

European Union Environment

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

French "Warming Trajectory" For Climate Change Adaptation Purposes

France Environment

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Jones Day

Rachat de titres suivi d'une annulation non motivée par des pertes : absence d'abus de droit

MB

Mayer Brown

Abus de droit et régime mère-fille : le motif d’ordre économique et organisationnel d’une restructuration de groupe fait obstacle à la qualification de but exclusivement fiscal

MB

Mayer Brown

France Introduces Confidentiality Protection For Legal Opinions Prepared By In-house Lawyers

France Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The French Duty Of Vigilance Act: Lessons From The Past Five Years And Predictions For The Next Five

France Environment

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A&O Shearman

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Directors and Officers

La Gouvernance, Levier D'attractivité Pour Les Petites Et Moyennes Capitalisations

La pratique montre qu'une fois introduites en bourse, les PME-ETI gagnent à continuer de s'inspirer de certaines méthodes du venture capital et du private equity en matière d'organisation du conseil d'administration, ...

France Commercial

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Reinhart Marville Torre

Confidentialité de l'adresse personnelle : une nouveauté pour les dirigeants

Les dirigeants de société savent combien il peut être délicat de voir son adresse personnelle divulguée dans des documents officiels accessibles au public.

France Commercial

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Bignon Lebray

Décret D'application De L'ordonnance De Transposition De La Directive « Women On Boards »

Le décret n° 2025-744 du 30 juillet 2025 (le « Décret ») vient préciser les modalités d'application de l'ordonnance n° 2024-934 du 15 octobre 2024 (l' « Ordonnance ») qui transpose en droit français la directive européenne « Women on Boards » (UE 2022/2381).

France Commercial

AD

August Debouzy

Déductibilité des honoraires entre sociétés liées et acte anormal de gestion

France Commercial

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Mayer Brown

L'Application De La Directive « Women On Boards » Sous Surveillance De L'AMF

France Commercial

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Cohen & Gresser

Conformité des mentions légales de sites web : risque de condamnation pénale

France Compliance

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Haas Avocats

L'actualité juridique numérique de la semaine des directeurs de pôle - 31 mars 2025

HA

Haas Avocats

D&O Professionals Series: Daniel Kadar And Margot Lacaud, Reed Smith LLP

France Commercial

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WTW

L'actualité juridique de la semaine des directeurs de pôle - 13 janvier

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Haas Avocats

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Company Formation In Malta 2026 (Video)

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Zugimpex International GmbH

E-commerce : Les enjeux juridiques pour réussir 2026 (Video)

HA

Haas Avocats

Q3 2025 Wrap-up On Sustainability | Eyes On ESG (Video)

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Arendt & Medernach

The Supporting Team Behind Malta's Trusted Corporate Services Provider (Video)

CG

CSB Group

Les Voix Du M&A | David Humbert Pour Endrix (Video)

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Alvarez & Marsal

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