As mentioned in our June 2012 e-newsletter, the Cour de Cassation (French Supreme Court), in a decision dated May 30, 2012, dismissed the appeal lodged by the civil parties against the judgment of the Toulouse Court of Appeals having confirmed the dismissal of the much publicized bee case, thereby putting a final end to this legal saga.
After two weeks of stormy debates, the French parliament finally adopted the second amended finance bill for 2012 on July 31.
Vers un développement du télétravail ? by Emilie Ducorps-Prouvost, Entreprise & Carrières (French periodical specialized in HR issues), July 2012. Read the article (in French)
This contribution provides valuable information on the major overhaul of the Hazard
Pursuant to Article L.134-14 of the French Commercial Code (hereinafter the “FCC”), a non-compete clause set forth in a commercial agency contract must, to be valid, cover a period not exceeding two years, and be limited to (i) the geographic areas and, as the case may be, the clientele, entrusted to the agent and (ii) […]
In a recent decision rendered on April 3, 2012 (n°11-13527), the Commercial Chamber of the Cour de Cassation (French Supreme Court) held that Article L.442-6 I-5° of the French Commercial Code (hereinafter “FCC”), a “public policy” provision according to which a party that is the victim of an abrupt breach of commercial relationships may claim […]