In its ruling of 1 August 2025, Case C-600/23, Royal Football Club Seraing, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) established a fundamental principle: courts of the Member States must be able to exercise an effective and thorough judicial review of arbitral awards rendered by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). 1. …
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The French Supreme Court (Cour de cassation) has provided an important clarification on the legal regime governing the conservatory arrest of ships, reaffirming the primacy and strict application of the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to the Arrest of Seagoing ships, signed in Brussels on 10 May 1952. Cour de cassation …
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Jurisdiction over the dissolution of companies, even when the company is a de facto company without legal personality, falls exclusively within the courts of the Member State where the company has its registered office, as determined under private international law rules.Under French law, in the absence of a statutory seat, one must identify the “real …
A significant change in local commercial factors justifies setting aside rent capping as long as it is likely to have a favorable impact on the tenant’s business activity, without the need to demonstrate an actual, measurable effect on the business carried out. Court of Cassation, 3rd Civil Chamber, September 18, 2025, Appeal No. 24-13.288 The …
Une offre de cession de parts sociales exprimée en pourcentage du capital social constitue une offre de cession si la chose et le prix sont déterminables. Cour de cassation, chambre commerciale, 17 septembre 2025, pourvoi n° 24-10.604 Les faits : un projet d’association contrarié Le 17 octobre 2017, deux associés proposent à M. [U] de …
Cass. com., 9 juillet 2025, n°23-23.484 Dans un arrêt rendu le 9 juillet 2025, la chambre commerciale de la Cour de cassation apporte une clarification cruciale sur la recevabilité d'une action en nullité de délibérations d’assemblées générales pour abus de majorité, précisant expressément les conditions relatives aux parties à l'instance. Résumé du litige M. O. …
Cass. civ. 1ère, 9 July 2025, no. 24-19.647 In this ruling of 9 July 2025, the First Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation made a significant reversal of case law concerning loans denominated in foreign currencies, particularly Swiss francs, imposing on banks a greater obligation of transparency regarding exchange rate risks throughout the term …
Cass. civ. 1ère, 9 juillet 2025, n°24-19.647 Dans cette décision du 9 juillet 2025, la première chambre civile de la Cour de cassation procède à un revirement jurisprudentiel important concernant les prêts libellés en devises étrangères, notamment en francs suisses, imposant aux banques une obligation de transparence renforcée sur les risques de change durant toute …
Cass. com., 9 July 2025, No. 24-10.428 and No. 23-21.160 The Court of Cassation has clarified in two rulings the limits and links between statutory provisions and extra-statutory commitments regarding the dismissal of directors in french SAS companies. In SAS companies, the articles of association cannot be circumvented – but the partners may enter into …
Judgments of the Plenary Assembly of the Court of Cassation of 27 June 2025 (appeals nos. 22-21.146 and 22-21.812) The Court of Cassation, sitting in plenary session on 27 June 2025, handed down two important decisions (appeals nos. 22-21.146 and 22-21.812), providing decisive clarification on the concept of loss of opportunity and the scope of …
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