We are pleased to publish this month the inaugural issue of the Global HR Law Reporter e-newsletter authored by the Human Resources Law Practice Group of the World Law Group, a network of 56 leading independent law firms with more than 325 offices in major commercial centers worldwide, of which our firm is a member.
Jean-Luc Soulier attended the European Regional Meeting of the International Association of Defense Counsel that took place in Lisbon, Portugal, on May 14 and 15.
He notably sat as member of a discussion panel that included lawyers of common law and civil law jurisdictions on the following topic: “Discovery in Anglo-Saxonic and Civil Law Jurisdictions: an old issue strictly dependent upon different conceptions of production of evidence”.
Pursuant to Article 214 of the French Civil Code, “Where a marital agreement does not regulate the contribution of the spouses to the household expenses, they shall contribute to such expenses in proportion to their respective abilities”. This provision applies regardless of the marital regime elected by the spouses, and enables to adjust, through a […]
As announced in our December 2014 e-newsletter, following FIFA’s decision to ban Third-Party Ownership (“TPO”) arrangements worldwide, the French Professional Football League (“LFP”) had decided to launch a fact-finding mission with the League 1 and League 2 professional clubs, as well as participants in TPO arrangements, the players’ union, and sports agents who have already […]
Directive of July 25, 1985 on liability for defective products (the “Directive”) has introduced a strict liability regime under which producers/manufacturers are liable for damage caused by the defectiveness of their products. To enforce this strict liability regime, the aggrieved person is required to prove the defect, the damage and the causal relationship between the […]
Jean-Luc Soulier and Sophie Risaletto attended, upon invitation by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (“DVA”) of the Australian Government, the commemorations for the 100th anniversary of Anzac Day in France that took place on April 25 at the Australian Memorial of Villers-Bretonneux, Somme.