The European Commission is considering creating a new tool, the “Accelerated Loan Security” The European Central Bank defines non-performing loans (NPLs) as loans with more than 90 days’ arrears or
Focus of the labor law executive orders : the consecration of the company wide agreement (“accord d’entreprise)
The five executive orders issued to “strengthen the social dialogue” adopted on September 22, 2017, are currently in the process ratification by parliament. Among these, and spearheading the entire project
The national data protection authority (CNIL) has published its opinion on the draft bill amending the French data protection act for the implementation of the GDPR
On December 13, 2017, the French Minister of Justice presented to the Council of Ministers, the draft bill amending the French Data Protection Act. The French Government plans to publish
Declaration of Beneficial Ownership: Don’t miss the April 1st, 2018 deadline
In the context of the implementation of the European Directive 2015/849 of 20 May 2015 on money laundering, the Executive Order 2016-1635 of 1 December 2016 reinforcing the fight against
Zoom on Labor Law Reform: Stabilization, Simplification and Flexibility
The French executive, with authorization from the legislature, has just implemented a broad-ranging set of labor-law reforms by executive order. Five orders were published in the Official Journal on September
The “Sapin II” law brings important modifications in commercial law
The “Sapin II” law, dated December 9, 2016, modified two important provisions of the French Commercial Code relating to commercial relationships. Prior to the implementation of the “Sapin II” law,
Extension and diversification of the scope of activities of crowdfunding platforms
The second reform of crowdfunding was enacted by the decree of October 28, 2016, implementing new measures to foster the development of securities and loans proposed by crowdfunding platforms. Since
The French Government reinforce the rights of contributors… and those of the Urssaf!
The ordinance dated July 8, 2016 relative to the reinforcement of the rights of contributors was published in the Official Journal of the French Republic on July 10, 2016. This
A Guide to Pre-Insolvency and Insolvency Proceedings across Europe
This guide is being published in the context of recent transformations in insolvency law in Europe, marked by two major anticipated events. The first event is the application, as of
Growth and Jobs in Europe: the European Commission Wagers on a Targeted Harmonization of the 28 National Insolvency Laws
On 22 November 2016, the European Commission presented a proposal for a directive harmonizing the national insolvency laws of the 28 Member States. This ambitious harmonization initiative was born in