JD Supra France

Publisher:
JD Supra
Publication date:
2019-04-29

Publisher

Latest documents

  • Forced Production of Internal Investigations Reports Before French Courts

    Two decisions handed down in quick succession by the Paris and Toulouse Courts of Appeal highlight the complex interplay between interests at stake in each case. Both of the judicial decisions in question concerned pre-trial discovery requests seeking access to internal investigation files that led to the dismissal of an employee in one case and the exclusion of a member of a nonprofit organisation in the other. In both cases, the sanctioned persons issued the requests on the ground of Article 145 of the French Code of Civil Procedure.

  • Bulletin Concurrence X - Paris │Octobre ● Novembre ● Decembre 2023

    1. CONTENTIEUX - BISPHÉNOL A DANS LES CONTENANTS ALIMENTAIRES : PRÈS DE 20 MILLIONS D’EUROS DE SANCTIONS - Par une décision du 29 décembre 2023, l’Autorité de la concurrence (ci-après l’« Autorité ») a prononcé une sanction de près de 20 millions à l’encontre de 3 organismes professionnels, le syndicat des fabricants de boîtes et 11 entreprises pour avoir mis en place une stratégie collective visant à ne pas se faire concurrence sur la question de l’absence ou non de Bisphénol A (ci-après « BPA ») dans les contenants alimentaires.

  • French Supreme Court: Unfairly Obtained Evidence Can Be Admissible in Civil Litigation

    Amid the continued expansion of the right to evidence, the court reversed its previous position that evidence obtained through unfair methods was inadmissible. When asked to re-examine the relationship between the right to evidence and the principle of fair proof, the French Supreme Court (Cour de cassation) reversed the position in its case law on 22 December 2023 (no. 20-20.648). The court accepted that, in civil litigation, a party can use evidence obtained unfairly (in this case, recordings of comments made without the commenter’s knowledge) to assert its rights.

  • French Court Reaches Precedent Decision on the Duty of Vigilance Law

    The Paris Judicial Court handed down the first ruling on the legal compliance of a vigilance plan. On 15 January 2024, the Paris Court of Appeal announced the creation of a chamber dedicated to emerging litigation, in charge of disputes linked to Law No. 2017-399 of 27 March 2017 on the duty of vigilance (the Duty of Vigilance Law) and environmental liability cases.

  • France Transposes Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Into Law

    As the first EU country to transpose the CSRD into national law, France will gradually replace the EFPD with sustainability reporting under the new directive. The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (the CSRD) entered into force on 5 January 2023, replacing the previous Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD) and laying out specific and expanded reporting obligations around environmental, social, and governance for relevant companies.

  • Establishing a Business Entity in France (Updated)

    1. Types of Business Entities - • Description of the types of entities available in each jurisdiction through which to conduct business - Business may be conducted in France either through a French branch of a foreign company (1) or through a French company (2). Both are considered to be forms of direct investment in France.

  • France - Loi de finances pour 2024

    La Loi de finances pour 2024 (LF 2024) a été publiée au Journal Officiel le 30 décembre 2023. Le présent bulletin décrit brièvement une sélection de mesures fiscales qu’elle contient.

  • The French Finance Bill for 2024 creates a Tax Credit for Investments in Green Industries

    The French Finance Bill for 2024, released on September 27, 2023, includes a tax credit for investments in green industries (the Crédit d’impôt “Investissement Industries Vertes” or C3IV) aimed to restore France’s industrial base and reduce the carbon footprint of French industries. Please see full Publication below for more information.

  • French HATVP Introduces New Lobbying Guidelines

    The French High Authority for Transparency in Public Life aims to clarify the system for lobbyists and provide a more accurate view of lobbying activity, in order to enable further structural changes. On July 3, 2023, the French High Authority for Transparency in Public Life (HATVP) published new guidelines that will come into force on October 1, 2023 (the New Guidelines). This Client Alert summarizes the key changes and next steps that will impact companies engaging in lobbying activities. Please see full Alert below for more information.

  • Enquête interne anticorruption et coopération judiciaire

    L’Agence française anticorruption (AFA) et le Parquet national financier (PNF) ont publié conjointement en mars 2023 un guide pratique visant à apporter aux entreprises un éclairage sur l’objet et la conduite d’une enquête interne anticorruption. A cette occasion, l’AFA et le PNF ont rappelé l’importance de l’enquête interne anticorruption dans le cadre de la négociation d’une convention judiciaire d’intérêt public (CJIP). Originally published in Finascope. Please see full Publication below for more information.

Featured documents

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT