The French government has adopted several ordinances and decrees in order to adjust certain rules of corporate law in light of the current health emergency, which has been extended through midnight on 10 July 2020. 1. Extended deadlines For companies ... read more
As announced in our Corporate newsletter of October 19, 2018, the legal framework for foreign investments in France has been modified by the PACTE Law. A decree (Decree no. 2019-1590) and an order (Order ECOT1937237A) published on December 31, 2019 specify ... read more
The French law 2019-744 of July 19, 2019 (Soilihi Law) eliminated the requirement for simplified joint stock companies (SAS) to assess contributions in the form of services or know-how (apports en industrie) and, in some cases, the requirement to assess ... read more
The law no. 2019-744, dated July 19, 2019, on the simplification, clarification and modernization of company Law, known as the SOILIHI Law, came into effect and was published in the Journal Officiel on July 20, 2019. One of the measures of this law aims to ... read more
One of the aims of the French PACTE Law (Action Plan for Business Growth and Transformation) is to increase gender equality within companies. Since 2011, members of the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board of limited liability companies (sociétés ... read more
On April 11, 2019, the Law “for the growth and transformation of enterprises” (PACTE Law) was adopted by the French Parliament. With regard to commercial companies’ requirement to appoint a statutory auditor, three major considerations deserve ... read more
To prevent potential conflicts of interest, the regulated agreements procedure currently provided for in the French Commercial Code for public limited companies (sociétés anonymes) subjects agreements entered into between the company and one of its ... read more
On October 9, 2018, the French National Assembly adopted at first reading, the draft PACTE law (Action Plan for Business Growth and Transformation). Among the many measures in the draft law, some are aimed at reinforcing the development of a social and ... read more
On October 9, 2018, the French National Assembly adopted, at first reading, the PACTE bill (Action Plan for Business Growth and Transformation). Among the many measures in the bill, whose objective is to lower the obligations that weigh on companies, ... read more
On June 21, 2018, the French Senate finally adopted the Bill aimed at transposing European Directive 2016/943 on trade secrets adopted by the European Parliament in June 2016 and introducing a new Title V in the French Commercial Code entitled “Protection ... read more
