Lawyers are still persona non grata during searches and seizures (Decision F-P+B, no.12-88.428 handed down by the Criminal Chamber of the Cour de cassation on April 3, 2013,)

the object of all legislative attention in the coming months

Rehabilitation of polluted sites and soils: liabilities are becoming clearer

Video surveillance and privacy at work. The CNIL remains vigilant.

Breaking news updates about competition and distribution law : 1. fixed compensation for recovery costs, 2. e-commerce: general terms of sale, box to tick, hyperlink and informationduty, 3. commercial cooperation and advantage without proportionate consideration

Arbitration and impartiality of the arbitrator: The French Cour de cassation defines the criteria applicable to the arbitrator’s disclosure obligation

Climate issues: France is getting ready for the third stage of the European CO2 allowance trading scheme
 

The CNIL adopts new simplified standard no. 48 on the management of client and prospect files.

Selective distribution: no violation by an online auction site of the prohibition of resale outside a network

News about payment periods in B2B transactions: much ado about nothing!

The planning permissions reform: entry into force on March 1, 2012

THE CNIL SETS ITS SIGHTS ON THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH DATA

Conventional recourse to alternative methods of dispute resolution passes into French law

Coeur Défense or how a Luxembourg financial holding company qualifies for french law on safeguard proceedings

 News in the health sector: a new Act for the improvement of medicinal and health product safety

Clarifications on the concept of a significant imbalance and more questions hanging over the Minister of the Economy’s.

News in the health sector: a new Act for the improvement of medicinal and health product safety

Pursuant to the December 13, 2011 Act no. 2011-1862 on the allocation of court cases and the reduction of certain judicial procedures (Official Journal of the French Republic of December 14, 2011), all offences of bribery, fraud and abuse of trust now qualify for the “plea bargain” procedure. On December 8, 2011, the Conseil constitutionnel confirmed the constitutionality of these new provisions, following a referral by 60 senators.
 

2010/2011: key decisions regarding planning permissions

Directive 2011/83/EU of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights was published in the OJEU on 22 November 2011, with the objective of encouraging distance selling in the internal market by affording greater protection to European consumers and by offering traders a common legal framework. 

The minister of the economy’s action under article l. 442-6, iii of the french commercial code, once again before the judges

Online marketplace operators: hosts or publishers?

New international chamber of commerce arbitration rules

Armaments law: reform of the defence export and procurement regime under the impulsion of eu law

Bonus sales, tie-in sales and advertising lotteries where a purchase is necessary are now legal so long as they are not unfair.

A clarification of Customs authorities’ anti-counterfeiting powers may be in sight
 

One year after the implementation of the “Priority Question of Constitutionality”: analysis and perspectives from a tax viewpoint

VAT deductibility of costs related to sales of shares: what is new for the active holding companies?

Arbitration Reform

Grenelle II : Environmental Law and Corporate Governance – What’s New in France?

NEW STEP TOWARD ADMITTING THE THEORY OF UNFORESEEABILITY INTO FRENCH LAW

WHISTLEBLOWING SYSTEMS: THE CNIL CLARIFIES ITS POSITION

Creation of the Autorité de la Concurrence – A First Review

October 2010

New bill to reform french law on employee inventions

September 2010

Competion law newsflash

June 2010

Liberalization of online gambling and betting

June 2010

Google Adwords: a question of use…

May 2010

2010 – New rules in France for documenting in connection with transfer pricing

March 2010