The Court of Cassation reiterates that a company cannot warn its competitor's distributors of a risk of counterfeiting in the absence of a court ruling confirming its rights. Such warnings constitute wrongful disparagement, even when they are worded with restraint. Court of Cassation, Commercial, Financial and Economic Chamber, 15 October 2025, No. 24-11.150 The facts: …
Court of Cassation, Commercial, Financial and Economic Chamber, ruling of 26 February 2025, appeal no. 23-18.599 In a ruling dated 26 February 2025, the commercial chamber of the Court of Cassation confirmed the strict requirement to prove damage resulting from an anti-competitive agreement before the entry into force of Article L481-7 of the Commercial Code. …
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 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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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.
La Cour de cassation a validé la résiliation d’un contrat d’une concession de moto motivée par la violation d'une clause de confidentialité insérée dans un autre contrat passé avec le constructeur.
La Cour de cassation appliquant la solution édictée par la Jurisprudence de la Cour de justice de l’Union Européenne juge que "une action indemnitaire fondée sur une rupture brutale de relations commerciales établies de longue date ne relève pas de la matière délictuelle ou quasi délictuelle, au sens de ce règlement, s’il existait, entre les …
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The Court of cassation applying the CJEU case law ruled that "an action for damages founded on an abrupt termination of a long-standing business relationship is not a matter relating to tort, delict or quasi-delict within the meaning regulation 44/2001 if a tacit contractual relationship existed between parties." (Cour de cassation, Commercial chamber, September 20, 2017 …
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The Court of cassation ruled in a decision rendered on the 6th of September 2011 that a third party could use the sudden termination of a commercial relation to claim indemnities if this termination also caused a prejudice to this third party. Cour de cassation, 6 septembre 2011, Chambre commerciale, pourvoi n°10-11975 An import-export company …
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