France’s new green hydrogen support mechanism: an opportunity for European players? Wind, photovoltaic and biomethane industries have benefited from support mechanisms which have helped the sector to develop. The hydrogen industry is now to receive government support to speed up its development. In France, the government has announced a €4 billion plan to develop…
The 12th edition of this major event of the wind energy sector in France will be held on October 12 and 13 at the Parc Floral in Paris. For the first time, you will be able to meet our friendly team of energy law specialists, Anouk Darcet-Felgen, Laurence Duriez and Sébastien Canton, at our stand…
After the transposition of the Directive, French insolvency law, which was already on the right page with respect to pre-insolvency proceedings, now meets international standards. Following the Directive verbatim, French law introduced the creditors’ vote in classes, whereby creditors can be crammed down, including cross-class cram-down. Moreover, equity holders can be allocated to a class…
In the wake of the health crisis and new purchasing habits, “quick commerce”, i.e. the delivery of orders placed online within an extremely short time, has strongly developed in French main cities. This model requires dedicated storage and preparation facilities located in densely populated areas. These warehouses, known as “dark stores”, have notably been set…
Foreign companies operating in the construction sector in France have frequently to deal with legal or contractual provisions imposing guarantees and insurance obligations unknown in their own legal systems. What are the main legal guarantees applicable in this sector? Who are the parties to the construction operations concerned? What is the starting point for these…
By an ordinance dated 15 September 2021, France finally transposed the European Directive 2019/1023/EU [1] into national law and took this opportunity to reform additional parts of its insolvency law [2]. Under the impetus of European law, France – which is known for its debtor-friendly system – had no choice than to readjust the influence…
When executing works as a contractor for a public authority in France, specific rules apply. These rules are set by the French public procurement Code (Code de la commande publique). Can the contractor use subcontractors? What happens in case of a dispute? And when is the reception of works carried out? Download our “Legal Toolbox”…
Four years ago, the International Chamber of Commerce’s Expedited Procedure Provisions (EPP) entered into force. An impressive number of 261 cases have been conducted under the EPP since, allowing faster and more efficient proceedings. Our partner Detlev Kühner explains the reasons for this success in our latest newsletter: Prior to giving a feedback on how the EPP…
Abstract Gifting assets to foreign charitable foundations could constitute a taxable event in France under French gift or inheritance tax. Such gifts thus require careful planning, as, depending on the localization and nature of that foreign charitable foundation, they might be taxed in France and hence jeopardize the initially intended charitable project, at least from…
Under French law, the “acceptance of works” is the act by which the client accepts the works carried out. The acceptance allows the client to verify the apparent quality of the works provided and to require repairs if necessary. It can be pronounced with or without reservations. Which party can request the acceptance of works?…