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Corruption in France: the Anti-Corruption Act about to be amended

The French Parliament recently assessed the anti-corruption act of 2016 (“Sapin 2”). In their report of 7 July 2021, deputies Raphael Gauvain and Olivier Marleix issued 50 propositions aiming at “infusing ...

Aug 2021
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UFC QUE CHOISIR files a complaint against SFR for deceptive marketing practices

On May 11, 2021, the UFC-Que Choisir Consumer Association indicated that it was filing a complaint with the Paris Judicial Court against SFR, a cell phone operator, for misleading commercial practices.

Jun 2021
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Juris’Run 2021: Aliant France is participating!

After participating in the Soli'Run in March 2021, the firm's team continues its momentum for the Juris'Run from June 11 to 25! Find all the photos on our LinkedIn and Twitter page Fr...

Jun 2021
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Formal notices sent massively by the CNIL for non-compliant cookies

On May 18, 2021, the President of the CNIL, the French Data Protection Authority, sent about twenty formal notices to private and public organizations including international actors, on the grounds that they did not allow Internet users to ...

Jun 2021
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The Ultimate Beneficial Owner register is now available online for free!

How to access the register? What type of information can you get? Since its introduction by the Ordonnance n°2016-1635, of December 1, 2020, the register of ultimate beneficial owners of legal entities whose ...

May 2021
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Grounds of appeal against a decision made after a referral from the French Supreme Court: the annulment of an annulment is now possible!

The French Supreme Court, meeting in Plenary Assembly, just overruled the praetorian rule, dating from 1971, according to which it is not possible to appeal against a decision made in a case referred back by Fre...

May 2021
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The use of trade secret for information contained in a summons

Since July 2018, law #2018-670 protects trade secrets in France (this law was adopted as part of the transposition of Directive (EU) 2016/943 of June 8, 2016). If we refer in principle to trade secret with rega...

May 2021
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Open data calendar for French court decisions unveiled

The French Law for a Digital Republic of October 7, 2016 (Law No. 2016-1321) provides for open data of court decisions, i.e. the free availability to the public of all decisions of justice. However, since this l...

May 2021
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Starting point of the five-year time limit applicable to the French legal guarantee against hidden defects: the Commercial court of Paris just set the cat among the pigeons

Legal actions between merchants are subject to the five-year time limit set forth by Article L.110-4 of the French code of commerce, pursuant to which "the obligations arising from their commerce between merchan...

Apr 2021
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