The French banking and financial regulation Law (the “FBFRL”) was enacted on October 20, 2010 and published in the Official Journal on October 23, 2010. It aims at implementing the decisions made at the G-20 summits in Washington, London and Pittsburgh and drawing lessons from the crisis in order to foster economic recovery. The FBFRL […]
In many aspects, the year 2010 has been the year of the modernization of EU competition and antitrust rules.
In many aspects, the year 2010 has been the year of the modernization of EU competition and antitrust rules. Indeed, in the wake of the adoption of new rules on vertical cooperation agreements[1] and on certain categories of industry-specific agreements[2], two additional horizontal agreements block exemption regulations (“New Regulations”) were adopted on December 14, 2010[3], […]
Once again, it is proven that the commercial practices of a company in a dominant position are particularly looked at and kept under strict scrutiny
Since several years, the EU authorities have been striving to improve the regulatory framework governing chemicals in order to gain a better knowledge of chemical substances used within the EU and to ensure a higher level of protection of human health and the environment. In this context, two main regulations have been adopted: The REACH […]
According to a case-law principle established by the Commercial Chamber of the Cour de Cassation (French Supreme Court of hereinafter “FSC”), a party that suddenly terminates, even partially, an established commercial relationship without prior written notice commensurate with the duration of the business relationship and consistent with the minimum notice period determined by the multi-sector […]