1 September 2009 | Thomas Caveng
Need for Compliance with the Competition Act, 2002
This contribution provides valuable information on the new antitrust and competition provisions that represent a major shift from the previous
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1 September 2009 | Thomas Caveng
No abuse of dominant position without a link between the predatory practice and the dominated market
In a landmark decision dated March 17, 2009, the Cour de cassation (French Supreme Court) upheld the position adopted by the Paris Court of Appeals
1 September 2009 | Soulier Bunch
Maximum contractual payment terms effective since january 1, 2009: recent developments
The recent developments on the interpretation and application of the maximum contractual payment terms effective since January 1, 2009 can be found at the end of this article. The Law for the Modernization of the Economy dated August 4, 2008 (known as the “LME Law“ instituted a ceiling for contractual payment terms agreed between professionals : […]
1 September 2009 | Thomas Caveng
In the so-called dioxin case
In the so-called dioxin case, the Investigating Chamber of the Chambery Court of Appeals confirmed on September 9, 2009 the full dismissal order issued by the investigating judge for the benefit of Mr. Albert Gibello
1 September 2009 | Soulier Bunch
Companies with at least 50 employees: the new obligation to negotiate on senior employment and the financial sanctions that will apply as of January 1, 2010
In France in 2008, the employment rate of employees between 55 and 64 years old was 38.30% whereas the European objective is 50% for 2010. The French government has taken several measures to keep senior citizens in their jobs: increasing the rate of the pension bonus of employees who continue to work after having reached […]
1 August 2009 | Soulier Bunch
France transposes the european directive on payment services
France is required to transpose the Directive 2007/64/EC of November 13, 2007 on payment services in the internal market before November 1, 2009. This has been done with the publication of the Order no. 2009-866 dated July 15, 2009. The Directive on payment services provides the legal framework necessary for the implementation of a single […]