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[Restructuring, Collective Proceedings] The French pre-pack proceedings challenged by the Directive Proposal of the European Parliament and of the Council, harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law: the difficulty of finding the balance between transparency and confidentiality

The French pre-pack proceedings challenged by the Directive Proposal of the European Parliament and of the Council, harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law: the difficulty of finding the balance between transparency and confidentiality   In France, pre-pack proceedings are considered as one of the key restructuring tools. The future transposition in French law of the…

[Energy] Retour sur l’article 90 de la loi EnR qui permet aux collectivités d’écarter les panneaux solaires asiatiques

Retour sur l’article 90 de la loi EnR qui permet aux collectivités d’écarter les panneaux solaires asiatiques   L’article 90 de la loi d’accélération des énergies renouvelables donne la possibilité aux de rejeter “des produits originaires de pays tiers avec lesquels l’Union européenne n’a pas conclu d’accord”. pv magazine France a interrogé Laurence Duriez et…

[Restructuring, Collective Proceedings] Eine neue Chance für Gläubiger?

Der Richtlinienvorschlag und die Gläubigervertretung in Frankreich   Der Vorschlag für eine Richtlinie des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates zur Harmonisierung bestimmter Aspekte des Insolvenzrechts vom 7.12.2022, welcher auf Drängen der Finanzmärkte Gläubigerrechten mehr Achtung schenken soll, ist auch in Frankreich nicht unkommentiert geblieben.   Anja Droege Gagnier and Amélie Dorst   Source : EXIS|TENZ MAGAZIN,…

[ENERGY] Que change la loi d’accélération EnR pour l’accès au foncier ?

Que change la loi d’accélération EnR pour l’accès au foncier ?   La loi d’accélération de la production des énergies renouvelables pose le principe des zones d’accélération. Quelles sont les conséquences concrètes de ces zones sur le développement photovoltaïque et comment s’articulent-elles avec les réglementations existantes, dont le code de l’urbanisme.   Laurence Duriez  …

[ENERGY] La loi d’accélération des EnR omet la question du raccordement et des S3EnR

La loi d’accélération des EnR omet la question du raccordement et des S3EnR   La loi manque de proposer des mesures d’accélération pour le raccordement des installations PV et ne limite pas le surcoût lié aux ouvrages de raccordement, à l’instar des postes de transformation privés qui restent soumis aux S3RENR.   Sébastien Canton  …

Anouk Darget-Felgen re-elected to the OFATE Steering Committee

Anouk Darget-Felgen, energy law partner at BMHAvocats, has been re-elected for a 3-year term to the Steering Committee of the Franco-German Office for Energy Transition (OFATE) on 8 November 2022. This is her third term. The Franco-German Office for Energy Transition is a platform for the exchange of information and experience between France and Germany.…

[RESTRUCTURING] Transposition in France of the Restructuring and Insolvency Directive: evolution or revolution for creditors and equity holders?

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…

[Trust & Trustees] Contributions to charitable foundations – French tax perspective

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…

Anja Droege Gagnier appointed as Co-Chair of the Insolvency Section of the International Bar Association

BMHAVOCATS is honored to announce that our Restructuring Partner Anja Droege Gagnier has been appointed as Co-Chair of the Insolvency Section of the International Bar Association, along with Darío A. Oscós R. (Oscós Abogados).

Christophe Jolk becomes a member of the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law

Christophe Jolk, tax partner of BMHAvocats in Paris, has become a member of the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law. The Academy concentrates on the analysis of the legal requirements and the tax consequences of the transfer of wealth and has members who practice or have offices in forty-one countries.