1 August 2014 | Soulier Bunch
In a decision rendered on July 2, 2014, the First Civil Chamber of the Cour de Cassation (French Supreme Court) confirmed its position and reaffirmed the principle according to which “the perpetrator of a damage must remedy all the consequences and the injured party is under no obligation to mitigate his/her loss in the interests […]
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25 June 2014 | Soulier Bunch
The Court of Justice of the European Union has recently issued a decision that could significantly increase the financial consequences that the members of a cartel are likely to bear. The Court held that the members of a cartel may, in certain circumstances, be ordered to provide compensation for the loss suffered by the client […]
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25 June 2014 | Soulier Bunch
French legal provisions applicable to sudden breaches of established business relationships are frequently applied in the framework of cross-border disputes between French and foreign companies, irrespective of which company is the terminated or the terminating party. By a decision rendered on May 20, 2014 in relation to a dispute between French companies and their Dutch […]
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25 June 2014 | Soulier Bunch
In deliberation n°2014-042 published on January 30, 2014, the French Data Protection Authority has taken a new step forward with respect to whistleblowing programs. It has indeed once again amended the simplified single authorization and extended its scope to new issues (including hygiene and safety, environment, workplace discrimination and harassment) that are de facto often […]
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