1 January 2010 | Thomas Caveng
Conference: From corporate responsibility to accountability
On January 19, 2010, Jean-Luc Soulier participated in an information meeting alongside Yves Morot-Sir, Manager of Imhotep,
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1 January 2010 | Thomas Caveng
Joint and several liability of parent companies for infringements of competition rules by their subsidiaries
A parent company owning (directly or indirectly) 100% of its subsidiary’s capital is presumed to exercise a “decisive influence”
1 December 2009 | Thomas Caveng
Associations of companies and consortiums: pooling your strengths to win tenders
On December 11, Jean-Luc Soulier participated as a panelist to the “Associations of companies and consortiums: pooling your strengths to win tenders” conference organized by ERAI
1 December 2009 | Soulier Bunch
Sudden termination of established commercial relationships: a succession of specific one-time contracts may characterize an established commercial relationship
On September 15, 2009, the Cour de Cassation (French Supreme Court) held that “the qualification of established commercial relationships within the meaning of Article L. 442-6, 1, 5e of the French Commercial Code is not conditioned by the existence of a permanent and continuous exchange between the parties and that successive specific one-time contracts may […]
1 December 2009 | Soulier Bunch
Executives/non-executives: the cour de cassation’s decision is being followed and exposes companies to very high financial risks
The decision rendered on July 1, 2009 (no. 07-42675) by the Labor Chamber of the Cour de cassation (French Supreme Court) was addressed in our July-August 2009 e-newsletter, in which we expressed our concern about the possible direction of the principle of equal treatment between employees. According to this decision, “the sole difference of professional […]
1 November 2009 | Thomas Caveng
Competition Amendment Act signed into Law
This contribution provides an overview of the new provisions applicable in respect of competition & antitrust.