On 31 January 2019 the next Berlin Campus “Digital and Legal Tech: Franco-German Cross Perspectives” will take place, organised by the Barreau de Paris (Ordre des avocats de Paris) & Deutscher Anwaltverein Among the speakers: Dr. Antje Luke, President of the Deutscher Anwaltverein, will participate in the round table on corporate law and financing on “The development…
Sébastien Canton, Avocat au Barreau de Paris, is promoted to partner at BMH AVOCATS as of 1st January 2019 within the energy law department. This new year 2019 marks a new stage in the development of the firm, which welcomes its eleventh partner. Sébastien Canton is involved in major infrastructure projects, particularly in the field of renewable energies. Portrait Read…
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The French President has decreed gender equality in the workplace to be a « major national cause » for his administration. Law n° 2018-771 issued on September 5, 2018 concerning the freedom to choose one’s future career has made the elimination of pay gaps obligatory(1) for companies with more than 50 employees. The actions that…
On the basis of European Union Directives[1], French regulations have for more than 10 years established a principle of strict protection regarding the “protected species” (“espèces protégées”). Developers of PV projects in France have for a long time and often because of a lack of information missed the issue. Yet, some local environmental authorities have…
In the context of the income tax liability on life annuities paid as compensation for bodily harm, Christophe Jolk raised a priority constitutional question, as to the compliance with the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution as regards Article 81, paragraph 9 bis, of the French Tax Code. In its decision No. 2018-747 QPC…
Bei Geschäften über die eigenen Landesgrenzen beachten viele nicht, dass sowohl deutsche Vorschriften wie auch die Regelungen des Entsendelandes zu beachten sind. Diese wurden 2015 in Frankreich verschärft und die Unternehmen sehen sich immer mehr mit neuen Vorschriften konfrontiert: Informationen über Mitarbeiter sollen übermittelt, ein lokaler Vertreter benannt und datenintensive Unterlagen eingereicht oder vorgehalten werden.…
Overview The DIFC Foundations Law DIFC Law No. 3/2018 (the Foundations Law) has taken the best of the different Common and Civil Law legislations on foundations and blended it in one unique law. Amongst the innovations in the Foundations Law are: The DIFC Courts have the power to set aside transactions for mistake, along the…
The French Government has launched the initiative #PlaceAuSoleil (literally “a way for the sun”) and Total and EDF have both announced massive investment in the PV sector in the coming years. The future seems bright for the PV market in France, yet some complications and hitches must still be ironed out. A few weeks ago,…
Annulment and enforcement of arbitral awards in France by Detlev Kühner Contributions from CEPANI40 colloquium held on October 18, 2018 “Annulment and enforcement of arbitral awards from a comparative law perspective” DOWNLOAD AND PRINT FILE