Cass. com., 5 Feb. 2025, No. 23-12.588 In a recent decision, the Court of Cassation reiterated that when a debtor is subject to an insolvency proceeding in a Member State of the European Union, a French court cannot ignore the effects of these proceedings and continue to examine a claim for payment. This judgement constitutes …
Cass. com., 5 Feb. 2025, No. 23-10.953 In this case, which pitted two takeaway pizza restaurant chains against each other, two central themes of business law came into play: the limits of the banking monopoly in franchisor-franchisee relations and the difficult balance between business confidentiality and the right to evidence. While the granting of financing …
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Cass. com., 5 févr. 2025, n° 23-10.953 Une récente décision de la Cour de cassation (5 février 2025, n° 23-10.953) met en lumière : le respect du monopole bancaire et la protection du secret des affaires face au droit à la preuve. Quand le financement d’un franchisé pose question Le monopole bancaire interdit aux entreprises …
In a ruling of 18 December 2024 (Civ. 1ère, pourvoi n° 23-19.224), the Cour de cassation clarified the obligations of the French judge when applying foreign law in matters of unfair competition and economic parasitism. The case, which pitted the SEB-Moulinex group against several French and foreign companies, concerned the imitation of household electrical appliances …
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Cour de cassation, com, 29 January 2025, no. 23-20.836 The paulian action can be implemented when an easily seizable asset is replaced by a sum of money that is easier to conceal. This decision is a reminder that the paulian action is not conditional on proof of the debtor's apparent insolvency. Background and facts The …
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On 17 January 2025, the plenary session of the Court of Cassation ruled on the invalidity of international wills drawn up in French by a person who does not understand that language (Ass. Plénière. 17 Jan. 2025 pourvoi n°23-18823). The Cour de cassation has overturned a decision of the Lyon Court of Appeal which had …
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In the event of a merger-takeover transaction in the course of proceedings, the intervention of the acquiring company makes it possible to set aside the plea of non-receivability based on the disappearance of the acquired company's right to bring an action, but it does not exempt the other party from presenting its claims against the …
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Introduction In its decision no. 657 F-B of 27 November 2024, the First Civil Chamber of the Cour de Cassation confirmed the enforceability in France of a decision of the Geneva Court of Justice. This case was part of a complex framework involving companies based in the Cayman Islands and offences recognised in Switzerland. At …
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Decision of the Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, 6 November 2024, Appeal no. 22-16.580, 22-19.327 and 23-15.649 In a decision handed down on 6 November 2024, the French Supreme Court ruled on a series of appeals concerning the enforcement in France of an arbitration award arising from a commercial dispute between Antrix Corporation Limited …
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On 20 November 2024, the Commercial Chamber of the French Supreme Court (Cour de cassation) ruled (appeal no. 23-15.099) on the liability of users and providers of payment services in the event of fraudulent use of a payment instruments. This ruling, which clarifies the conditions under which liability may be triggered, is in line with …
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