The creditor's liability is only limited by Article L650-1 of the French Commercial Code when granting a credit. This text does not apply to the withdrawal or termination of credit.
Catégorie : contract / commercial
The commercial agent and his power to negotiate
For the European Court of Justice (ECJ), it is not necessary to have the power to modify prices of goods sold on behalf of and in the name of the principal to be considered as a commercial agent.
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Pour la Cour de Justice de l’Union Européenne, il n’est pas nécessaire d’avoir le pouvoir de modifier les prix des produits vendus pour le compte du commettant pour se prévaloir de l’application du statut d’agent commercial. Par une décision du 4 juin 2020, la Cour de Justice a eu l’occasion de préciser le sens du …
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The letter of intent may constitute an obligation of result
A parent company which, in a letter of intent, undertakes to do "what is necessary to ensure that its subsidiary respects its commitments and has sufficient cash" grants to the bank a guarantee with an obligation to achieve a fixed result.
Invoices in France must include two new mandatory statements
Invoices, under french law, need to contain specific information defined by article L441-9 (previously article L441-3) of the French commercial code.
Two new items have been added to the list of mandatory information. This updated provision is applicable since the 1st of October 2019.
Contract between a football club and an equipment manufacturer: How to compare two bids from two jersey suppliers?
In the context of a dispute between a football club and its jersey partner, the matter was referred to the Court of Cassation. The question raised before it was how to compare two competing offers from two sports suppliers. The Court of Cassation ruled that the comparison of two equipment suppliers' offers cannot be made …
Article L442-6 of the French Commercial Code does not apply to the termination of a service agreement between lawyers
The termination of established commercial relations is mainly intended, as its name suggests, for commercial relations. However, some previous decisions had agreed to apply the notion of a sudden termination of established commercial relations to civil activities (e. g. architect). By a decision of 20 February 2019, the Court of Cassation returned to a classic …
L’article L442-6 du code de commerce n’est pas applicable à une rupture de relations entre avocats
Les relations entre avocats ne sont pas commerciales. La règle de la rupture brutale des relations commerciales n'est donc pas applicable aux avocats.
Calculating indemnities for the sudden termination of established commercial relations.
Disputes concerning the sudden termination of commercial relations firstly raise the question of the reasonable notice period. This first question is already complex and can lead to long debates. If the sudden or brutal termination is established, the damage resulting from this termination must also be assessed. The assessment of indemnities is also a source of …
L’évaluation de l’indemnité pour rupture brutale des relations commerciales établies.
Les litiges en matière de rupture brutale des relations commerciales soulèvent, en premier lieu, la question du délai de préavis mais, si brutalité de la rupture est établie, il faut aussi évaluer le préjudice né de cette rupture. L’évaluation du préjudice est une source de débats même si cette question est désormais bien définie par …
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