Theresa May said that she is in favor of the preservation of expatriates’ rights provided that an agreement on “reciprocal rights” is reached. In fact, it is highly likely that the British Government will impose work permit restrictions. In that case, and as the principle of reciprocity will apply, British citizens will need a visa […]
Just over nine months after the June 23, 2016 referendum, the British Government finally triggered Article 50 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, thereby opening the two-year negotiation period that will lead to the effective withdrawal of the UK from the European Union.
Article authored by Emilie Ducorps-Prouvost and published on actuEL-RH (website of Editions Legislatives, a leading French legal publishing house) on April 4, 2017 Read the article published on actuEL-RH (in French) Read Emilie Ducorps-Prouvost’s full article entitled “Insolvency proceedings, dismissed employees and tort action against a foreign parent company” published on our Blog (in English)
Increased globalisation in recent decades has changed the face of the way in which multinational enterprises conduct their business across the world.
The Cour de Cassation (French Supreme Court) recently held that a price reduction clause contractually agreed upon between a supplier and its distributor can create a significant imbalance in the rights and obligations of the parties, within the meaning of Article L. 442-6 I §2 of the French Commercial Code. The concept of “significant imbalance”, […]
In a decision dated January 31, 2017, the Commercial Chamber of the Cour de Cassation (French Supreme Court) held that “unless otherwise agreed upon between the parties, the first demand guarantee, that does not follow the guaranteed obligation, is not transferred in case of a split-up”. This position has already triggered many comments and conflicting […]