Dismissing a director in a french SAS: statutory rules and extra-statutory personal commitments of the partners

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 …

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Loss of opportunity and the role of the judge: fundamental clarifications from the Plenary Assembly of the Court of Cassation

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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Shareholders action: shareholders have an individual interest even in the event of simultaneous action by the company

Court of Cassation, Commercial Chamber, 7 May 2025, appeal no. 23-15.931 “The shareholders have an individual right to seek compensation for the damage suffered by the company, which is not affected by the company's concurrent action.” The facts In a ruling handed down on 7 May 2025, the Commercial, Financial and Economic Chamber of the …

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Unfair competition: application of Egyptian law by a French judge

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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Enforceability in France of a civil judgment from a Swiss criminal court

Introduction In its decision no. 657 F-B of 27 November 2024, the First Civil Chamber of the Cour de Cassation confirmed the enforceability in France of a decision of the Geneva Court of Justice. This case was part of a complex framework involving companies based in the Cayman Islands and offences recognised in Switzerland. At …

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The sudden termination of established commercial relations can be used by a third party to claim damages

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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