Law n°2011-103 of January 27, 2011 on balanced representation of men and women on boards of directors and supervisory boards and on gender equality in the workplace, also known as the “Copé-Zimmermann” Law, provides for the phased introduction of a greater gender diversity in boards of directors of large French companies. The last stage of […]
Ordinance n°2016-131 of February 10, 2016 for the reform of contract law, the general regime of obligations and proof of obligations (the “Ordinance”) came into force on October 1, 2016. One of the innovative provisions introduced by the reform is codified in new Article 1161 of the French Civil Code under which a so-called “contract […]
Law of August 8, 2016 on Work, Modernization of Social dialogue and Securing Professional Careers, often referred to as the “Work Law”, addresses most areas of French labor and employment law. It includes significant provisions on collective negotiation and the enshrinement of company-wide collective agreements, and makes so-called forfait jours and forfait heures working time […]
Introduced by Ordinance n°2016-131 of February 10, 2016, the French contract law reform has just entered into force. Even though much has already been said and written about it[1], the impact of the reform on M&A transactions remained to be studied. Although not revolutionary (even if it codifies the theory of unforeseeability, long overlooked by […]
Business reorganizations or acquisitions of companies often require the performance of a legal due diligence on the target in order to get the most complete picture of it. The due diligence process typically includes a series of investigations, including with respect to the intellectual property titles held by the target (portfolio of intellectual property rights) […]
In today’s world, knowledge is the key to innovation and success. For companies, the protection of trade secrets has become a major challenge as the unlawful disclosure of information concerning a company is likely to undermine such company’s ability to compete in a market where competition has dramatically increased. French law, as it currently stands, […]