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First “Direct” Pecuniary Sanction Under Sapin II: Compliance Lessons From Decision 25-01 (Société V And MS)
France's Anti-Corruption Agency has imposed its first direct financial penalties under the Sapin II Law on a holding company and its executive for failing to implement required corruption prevention measures, marking a significant shift in enforcement approach. The decision establishes that compliance deficiencies are assessed at the audit date rather than when remediation occurs, and that senior executives may face personal liability for non-compliance. What does this landmark ruling mean for multinational
Worldwide Criminal
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Mayer Brown
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The French Évin Law: Towards Greater Freedom For Alcoholic Beverage Packaging And Product Names?
The French Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling clarifying that alcoholic beverage packaging does not constitute an advertising medium under the Évin Law unless reproduced in promotional materials. The decision also establishes that product names, even those with provocative connotations, qualify as permitted factual information when they serve to identify the marketed product.
France Consumer
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Caractérisation d'un établissement stable en France : illustration pour une société luxembourgeoise
La Cour administrative d'appel de Toulouse examine le cas d'une société luxembourgeoise détenant un portefeuille de marques, dont l'administration fiscale française conteste la localisation réelle du siège de direction effective. Malgré la tenue formelle des conseils d'administration au Luxembourg et la signature des contrats dans ce pays, les juges analysent où s'exerçaient concrètement les décisions stratégiques et la gestion quotidienne du porte
France Tax
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A Major Easing Of The Obligation To Inform Employees Of Their Rights To Bid On Business Transfers
The French Act on the Simplification of Economic Life, dated 26 May 2026, has fundamentally transformed the Hamon Law's employee information requirements in business transfers. Companies with 50-250 employees that have a Works Council are now exempt from individually notifying employees of their right to bid, while smaller companies benefit from reduced notification periods and lower penalties. These changes mark a significant shift in French M&A transaction procedures that have been in place since 2014.
France Commercial
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Mayer Brown
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Convention de services conclue entre sociétés ayant le même dirigeant : attention aux cotisations sociales
La Cour de cassation se prononce sur un redressement de cotisations sociales concernant une convention de gestion qui dissimulait la rémunération d'un président de société. L'arrêt clarifie les conditions de régularité de la procédure de contrôle URSSAF et abandonne l'obligation d'appeler en cause le dirigeant bénéficiaire dans les contentieux de redressement. Cette décision précise également les limites de la procédure d'abus d
France Employment
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