1 October 2013 | Soulier Bunch
In a judgment dated July 4, 2013[1] the Paris Court of Appeals has recalled that a management and services agreement entered into between a provider and a beneficiary is void wherever this agreement overlaps with the exercise of a corporate management mandate within the beneficiary. The facts of the case are as follows: On June […]
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1 October 2013 | Soulier Bunch
There are some situations where – good faith being ineffective – it is absolutely vital to contractually impose on one’s business partners the obligation to fulfill in every respect the promises made to consumers. Such contractual precautions will at most (but it is always better than nothing!) enable to bring an action against the defaulting […]
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1 October 2013 | Soulier Bunch
In a civil or commercial dispute that concerns a chain of contracts under EU law, the applicable jurisdiction rules are set forth in Chapter II of the Council Regulation 44/2001 of December 22, 2000 (commonly referred to as the “Brussels I Regulation”)[1]. Article 23 of Chapter II of the Brussels I Regulation stipulates that if […]
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