Cass. 1st civ., 12 March 2025, no. 23-22.051 In a ruling dated 12 March 2025, the First Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation overturned a decision by the Paris Court of Appeal which had declined the jurisdiction of the French courts in a case of sudden termination of established commercial relations. It reaffirmed an …
Cass. com., 5 March 2025, No. 23-21.157 The facts Richemont and Cartier brought an action against Louis Vuitton, claiming that the ‘Color Blossom’ collection used the stylistic codes of the ‘Alhambra’ jewellery range (a four-leaf clover in precious metal-encircled gemstone). They believed that this similarity reflected a strategy of capturing the reputation and expertise of …
Court of Cassation, Commercial Chamber, Judgment No. 96 FS-B of 26 February 2025, Appeal No. M 23-50.012 The commercial chamber of the Court of Cassation provides clarification on the starting point of the notice period in the event of the termination of a commercial relationship through competitive tendering and confirms its definition of economic dependence. …
On 12 February 2025, the commercial, financial and economic chamber of the Court of Cassation handed down a ruling dismissing the case between Mr X and the company MJM and the companies So Ca Sport and City Sport (appeal no. 23-22.414). This ruling deals with the question of the takeover of a contract by a …
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The Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation, in a ruling dated 12 February 2025 (appeal no. 23-86.857), ruled on the question of the criminal offence of not submitting accounting documents to the shareholders' meeting and then on the shareholder action brought by a shareholder for the damage suffered by the company. The obligation to …
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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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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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