The Court of Cassation has handed down a ruling that clarifies the issue of whether or not a current account is closed in the event of winding-up proceeding or liquidation. It now rules that the opening or pronouncement of a winding-up proceeding does not result in the closure of the debtor's current account. (Court of …
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The termination of a motorbike dealership contract can be justified by the breach of a confidentiality clause inserted in another contract signed with the manufacturer.
An Ordonnance signed by the President on February 17, 2021 (Ordonnance n° 2021-167 du 17 février 2021 relative à l'hydrogène) defines the different types of hydrogen that will be subject to specific regimes, renewable, low-carbon or carbonated hydrogen. This Ordonnance provides for two hydrogen traceability systems so that its low-carbon or renewable nature can be …
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Could a representation contract with a football agent be concluded by exchanges of e-mails. The Court of cassation gives us a final answer.
it is not necessary to have the power to modify the prices of products sold on behalf of the principal in order to benefit of the commercial agent’s status.
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.
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.
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.
On the 4th of March 200, (case n°19-13.316), the Social chamber of the Cour de cassation (french civil and commercial supreme court) has rendered an important decision regarding the relation between UBER and a driver. The Cour de cassation has approved the appeal decision who had qualified this relationship has an employment relationship. Under french …
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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.
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