http://www.templeboyer-legal.com TEMPLE BOYER LEGAL - Trade law and International Affairs Lawfirm //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-47979-legal-news-january-2023-when-the-gdpr-protects-european-companies-from-us-procedures.html       Sometimes, a very restrictive regulation, such as the GDPR, can may conceal unexpected advantages: as an example, a groundbreaking decision of the New York District Court dated May 23, 2022 acknowledging the GDPR's power... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-47979-legal-news-january-2023-when-the-gdpr-protects-european-companies-from-us-procedures.html Fri, 13 Jan 2023 10:04:36 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-47975-legal-tip-january-2023-b2c-sellers-is-it-possible-to-object-to-the-cancellation-of-an-order-raised-by-a-consumer-and-based-on-formal-irregularity-of-the-contract.html         Case Study: A consumer tries to cancel an order on the grounds that the binding contract does not comply with the mandatory formalism. Will this action necessary succeed? What can the business... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-47975-legal-tip-january-2023-b2c-sellers-is-it-possible-to-object-to-the-cancellation-of-an-order-raised-by-a-consumer-and-based-on-formal-irregularity-of-the-contract.html Tue, 03 Jan 2023 19:47:22 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-47794-news-june-2021-the-importance-of-being-earnest-and-having-clear-and-readable-general-terms-between-professionals.html Reminder:   In the B2C universe, it is generally acknowledged that unclear general conditions of sale are unenforceable towards the client “consumer” (a font size smaller than 8 is generally excluded) and that vague, ambiguous or illegible... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-47794-news-june-2021-the-importance-of-being-earnest-and-having-clear-and-readable-general-terms-between-professionals.html Tue, 06 Jul 2021 14:47:13 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-47792-news-may-2021-beware-of-clearly-notifying-the-termination-notice-period-of-an-established-relationship-in-the-event-of-recourse-to-a-call-for-tenders.html Reminder: According to article L.442-1 - II of the French Commercial Code (former article L 442-6, I, 5 °): “Any producer, trader, or service provider shall be held liable and obliged to make good the damage caused by abruptly breaking off an... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-47792-news-may-2021-beware-of-clearly-notifying-the-termination-notice-period-of-an-established-relationship-in-the-event-of-recourse-to-a-call-for-tenders.html Tue, 06 Jul 2021 12:59:21 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-47790-news-april-2021-two-interesting-decisions-when-prosecuted-for-the-sudden-termination-of-an-established-business-relationship.html Reminder: According to article L.442-1 - II of the French Commercial Code (former article L 442-6, I, 5 °): “Any producer, trader, or service provider shall be held liable and obliged to make good the damage caused by abruptly breaking off an... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-47790-news-april-2021-two-interesting-decisions-when-prosecuted-for-the-sudden-termination-of-an-established-business-relationship.html Tue, 06 Jul 2021 11:31:51 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-47336-news-october-2019-awaiting-for-final-cooking-recipe.html Quick reminder: The information banner stating that scrolling down or swiping through a website constitutes web user’s appropriate consent to place Cookies on his local machine and the pre-ticked checkbox giving one’s consent by default are... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-47336-news-october-2019-awaiting-for-final-cooking-recipe.html Thu, 31 Oct 2019 12:37:59 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-47285-news-september-2019-beware-of-increasing-fines-for-non-compliance-with-maximum-payment-terms.html Quick reminder: Pursuant to article L.441-10-I of the French commercial code: the parties may not agree to payment terms exceeding 60 days as from the invoice issuance date. by derogation of the above, the parties can provide for a maximum... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-47285-news-september-2019-beware-of-increasing-fines-for-non-compliance-with-maximum-payment-terms.html Fri, 06 Sep 2019 10:04:17 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-39112-news-march-2017-international-contract-termination-of-commercial-relationship-avoiding-the-indemnification.html Terminating a business relationship within an international context: how to avoid the indemnification provided for in article L.442-6-I-5° of the French commercial code?... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-39112-news-march-2017-international-contract-termination-of-commercial-relationship-avoiding-the-indemnification.html Fri, 24 Mar 2017 19:43:13 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-38197-news-january-2017-infringing-the-legal-cap-on-payment-terms-is-now-punishable-by-a-fine-of-2-million-euros.html         In our article published in September 2016, we announced that the fines applicable in case of non-compliance with the legal French cap on payment terms would probably be increased. This has finally... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-38197-news-january-2017-infringing-the-legal-cap-on-payment-terms-is-now-punishable-by-a-fine-of-2-million-euros.html Tue, 21 Feb 2017 16:29:13 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-33467-news-september-2016-the-legal-cap-on-payment-terms-in-international-contracts-the-french-case.html  This article, written by Sarah Temple-Boyer and published in the International Business Law Journal addresses the difficult co-existence between the constraint in France of a legal cap on payment terms and the privileged consensualim in international... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-33467-news-september-2016-the-legal-cap-on-payment-terms-in-international-contracts-the-french-case.html Wed, 05 Oct 2016 15:44:32 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-33465-news-july-2016-consumer-law-femme-actuelle-n-1647.html   Article published in "Femme Actuelle" Newspaper - n°1647: "Une nouvelle cuisine sans galères" Insights in Consumer Law by Sarah Temple-Boyer, Attorney at law //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-33465-news-july-2016-consumer-law-femme-actuelle-n-1647.html Wed, 05 Oct 2016 15:04:56 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-33464-news-june-2016-right-to-be-forgotten-and-delisting-part-2.html Google’s request to French Supreme Court (« Conseil d’Etat”) after CNIL’s fine of 100,000... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-33464-news-june-2016-right-to-be-forgotten-and-delisting-part-2.html Wed, 05 Oct 2016 14:52:22 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-29244-news-february-2016-right-to-be-forgotten-and-delisting-part-1.html What will the CNIL think of Google’s new plan as regards delisting rights of European Internet users?                                                                                                    ... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-29244-news-february-2016-right-to-be-forgotten-and-delisting-part-1.html Wed, 17 Feb 2016 10:08:30 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-29113-news-january-2016-international-contract--breach-of-commercial-relationship--competent-court.html International contract: is it somehow possible to escape from the exclusive jurisdiction of French courts within a dispute related to the breach of a commercial relationship with a French company?        (ie. decisions... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-29113-news-january-2016-international-contract--breach-of-commercial-relationship--competent-court.html Tue, 09 Feb 2016 14:28:33 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-28393-news-december-2015-alternative-resolution-consumer-disputes.html The “internal mediator”: further details as per Decree dated December 7, 2015                                                                                                                ... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-28393-news-december-2015-alternative-resolution-consumer-disputes.html Tue, 15 Dec 2015 08:59:57 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-27216-news-november-2015-alternative-resolution-consumer-disputes.html Alternative Resolution in consumer disputes: what are the professionals required to do before January 1, 2016                                                                                               ... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-27216-news-november-2015-alternative-resolution-consumer-disputes.html Mon, 23 Nov 2015 12:20:56 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26902-news-october-2015-invalid-safe-harbor-consequences-on-existing-contracts.html Invalid « Safe Harbor »: what should be done about current contracts with US companies?                                                                                                            ... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26902-news-october-2015-invalid-safe-harbor-consequences-on-existing-contracts.html Fri, 30 Oct 2015 10:16:48 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26673-news-october-2015-volkswagen-deceptive-commercial-practices.html « The Volkswagen scandal »:  Reminder of the possible judicial actions in France against any industrial suspected of deceptive practice                                                                         ... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26673-news-october-2015-volkswagen-deceptive-commercial-practices.html Tue, 13 Oct 2015 15:27:59 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26414-news-september-2015-right-to-be-forgotten-and-delisting.html The "right to be forgotten" must be implemented by search engines on all relevant domains                                                                                                            ... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26414-news-september-2015-right-to-be-forgotten-and-delisting.html Mon, 28 Sep 2015 15:32:53 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26356-news-june-2015-no-indemnification-for-the-commercial-agent-under-trial-period.html The trial period as a way to avoid the commercial agent’s indemnification    (Decision of French Supreme Court dated June 23, 2015, n° 14-17.894)                                                                    ... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26356-news-june-2015-no-indemnification-for-the-commercial-agent-under-trial-period.html Thu, 24 Sep 2015 10:11:58 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26081-news-unfair-commercial-practices-ineffective-good-faith.html Unfair commercial practices: the advertiser, even when acting in good faith, is solely liable in case of misleading commercial practices                                                                              ... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26081-news-unfair-commercial-practices-ineffective-good-faith.html Mon, 07 Sep 2015 17:03:29 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26080-news-private-copying-and-e-commerce.html Consumer information as a bullwark against distorsions of competition and loss  of revenue resulting from the non-payment of private copying levies                                                                     ... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26080-news-private-copying-and-e-commerce.html Mon, 07 Sep 2015 17:00:42 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26079-news-breach-of-a-relationship-international-contract-forum-selection-clause.html Breach of an established business relationship: a recent court decision reaffirms the importance of the forum selection clause in international contracts                                                               ... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26079-news-breach-of-a-relationship-international-contract-forum-selection-clause.html Mon, 07 Sep 2015 16:57:03 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26078-news-healthcare-sector-and-french-sunshine-act.html The healthcare industry under scrutiny and forced to be more transparent                                                                                                                      ... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26078-news-healthcare-sector-and-french-sunshine-act.html Mon, 07 Sep 2015 16:53:33 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26077-news-commercial-agent-legal-status.html When the legal protection afforded to commercial agents turns against them                                                                                                                      ... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26077-news-commercial-agent-legal-status.html Mon, 07 Sep 2015 16:51:04 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26076-should-companies-design-and-implement-a-compliance-program-march-2012.html On February 10, 2012, the Autorité de la concurrence (French Competition Authority, hereinafter the “FCA”) published its Framework-Document on antitrust compliance programs. As underlined by the FCA, “compliance programs are instruments... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26076-should-companies-design-and-implement-a-compliance-program-march-2012.html Mon, 07 Sep 2015 16:48:24 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26075-the-rules-governing-appeals-against-orders-authorizing-search-and-seizure-operations-held-non-compliant-with-article-6-1-of-the-echr-december-2011.html On several occasions (i.e. on June 21, November 2 and 15, 2011)[1], the Cour de Cassation (French Supreme Court) quashed, by virtue of Article 6§1 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (commonly known as the... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26075-the-rules-governing-appeals-against-orders-authorizing-search-and-seizure-operations-held-non-compliant-with-article-6-1-of-the-echr-december-2011.html Mon, 07 Sep 2015 16:45:01 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26074-qui-est-le-moins-cher-who-is-the-cheapest-reigniting-the-price-war-within-the-food-retail-sector-november-2011.html Advocates of the systematic comparison of prices between competitors have every reason to be pleased! Two recent court decisions confirmed the recognition of the positive effects of price comparability by facilitating the implementation thereof, in... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26074-qui-est-le-moins-cher-who-is-the-cheapest-reigniting-the-price-war-within-the-food-retail-sector-november-2011.html Mon, 07 Sep 2015 16:41:20 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26073-ban-on-online-sales-a-crime-of-lese-majesty-judgment-of-the-cjeu-dated-october-13-2011-october-2011.html As mentioned in our May 2011 e-newsletter, legal practitioners and leaders of selective distribution networks eagerly awaited the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (hereinafter “CJEU”) in response to a request for a preliminary... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26073-ban-on-online-sales-a-crime-of-lese-majesty-judgment-of-the-cjeu-dated-october-13-2011-october-2011.html Mon, 07 Sep 2015 16:36:35 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26072-highlights-of-the-notice-issued-by-the-french-competition-authority-on-financial-penalties-in-antitrust-cases-june-2011.html On May 16, 2011, the Autorité de la concurrence(French Competition Authority or hereinafter the “FCA”) published a notice on the method according to which it sets financial penalties in cases of cartels and abuses of dominant position[1] (the... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26072-highlights-of-the-notice-issued-by-the-french-competition-authority-on-financial-penalties-in-antitrust-cases-june-2011.html Mon, 07 Sep 2015 16:33:18 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26071-the-prohibition-of-online-sales-deemed-to-be-hardcore-restriction-by-the-advocate-general-of-the-court-of-justice-of-the-european-union-may-2011.html   In his non binding opinion issued on March 3, 2011, the Advocate General of Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) seems to follow the reasoning of the Conseil de la Concurrence (the French Competition Council, now known as... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26071-the-prohibition-of-online-sales-deemed-to-be-hardcore-restriction-by-the-advocate-general-of-the-court-of-justice-of-the-european-union-may-2011.html Mon, 07 Sep 2015 16:28:40 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26070-seizure-of-electronic-data-the-cour-de-cassation-indirectly-validates-the-investigation-methods-applied-by-the-french-competition-authority-april-2011.html Two decisions of the Cour de cassation (French Supreme Court) dated January 18, 2011[1] dashed the hopes of lawyers and their clients on the possibility to request the invalidation of seizures of electronic data when documents covered by the client-attorney... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26070-seizure-of-electronic-data-the-cour-de-cassation-indirectly-validates-the-investigation-methods-applied-by-the-french-competition-authority-april-2011.html Mon, 07 Sep 2015 16:25:16 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26069-what-should-be-learned-from-the-new-eu-rules-on-horizontal-cooperation-agreements-january-2011.html In many aspects, the year 2010 has been the year of the modernization of EU competition and antitrust rules. Indeed, in the wake of the adoption of new rules on vertical cooperation agreements[1] and on certain categories of industry-specific agreements[2],... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26069-what-should-be-learned-from-the-new-eu-rules-on-horizontal-cooperation-agreements-january-2011.html Mon, 07 Sep 2015 16:17:55 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26068-health-claims-on-food-products-a-few-clues-for-greater-clarity-january-2011.html Until the adoption of Community Regulation 1924/2006[1], the assessment of health claims in relation to the labeling, presentation or advertising of food products was most of the time carried out a posteriori. In France, the Direction Générale de... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26068-health-claims-on-food-products-a-few-clues-for-greater-clarity-january-2011.html Mon, 07 Sep 2015 16:14:41 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26067-companies-with-a-strong-market-position-beware-of-your-commercial-policy-december-2010.html Once again, it is proven that the commercial practices of a company in a dominant position are particularly looked at and kept under strict scrutiny, whereas those same practices implemented by an average company would not arouse any interest from... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26067-companies-with-a-strong-market-position-beware-of-your-commercial-policy-december-2010.html Mon, 07 Sep 2015 16:09:33 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26066-the-recommendations-of-the-frs-report-of-september-20-2010-on-the-assessment-of-sanctions-in-antitrust-infringements-october-2010.html The so-called “steel cartel” case revealed differences of assessment between the Autorité de la concurrence (French Competition Authority, hereinafter the “Authority”) and the Paris Court of Appeals in respect of sanctions to be imposed on... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26066-the-recommendations-of-the-frs-report-of-september-20-2010-on-the-assessment-of-sanctions-in-antitrust-infringements-october-2010.html Mon, 07 Sep 2015 16:05:22 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26065-the-classification-of-state-aid-can-have-fortunate-consequences-september-2010.html Most of the time, the classification as “state aid” within the meaning of Article 107 of the TFUE[1] (ex-Article 87 of the Treaty establishing the European Community) is a source of concern for companies. Fortunate consequences of such classification... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26065-the-classification-of-state-aid-can-have-fortunate-consequences-september-2010.html Mon, 07 Sep 2015 16:01:30 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26064-french-competition-authority-and-the-impact-of-the-lme-law-first-year-in-review-july-2010.html The Law no. 2007-776 of August 4, 2008 on the Modernization of the Economy (called the “LME Law”) created the Autorité de la concurrence or the French Competition Authority (the “FCA”) as of January 1, 2009, which replaced the Competition... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26064-french-competition-authority-and-the-impact-of-the-lme-law-first-year-in-review-july-2010.html Mon, 07 Sep 2015 15:50:05 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26063-decisions-and-main-cases-of-the-french-competition-authority-first-year-in-review-july-2010.html Following the first year of operation of the Autorité de la Concurrence (French Competition Authority, hereinafter the “FCA”), it is time to make an assessment and try to indentify the major trends of the decisions it rendered in 2009. 1.... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26063-decisions-and-main-cases-of-the-french-competition-authority-first-year-in-review-july-2010.html Mon, 07 Sep 2015 15:46:07 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26062-adoption-of-the-new-eu-vertical-agreement-block-exemption-regulation-may-2010.html ADOPTED ON APRIL 20, 2010, THE EU REGULATION N°330/2010[1], KNOWN AS THE VERTICAL AGREEMENTS BLOCK EXEMPTION REGULATION (THE “NEW REGULATION”), SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON JUNE 1, 2010. IT SHALL APPLY TO ALL AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO AFTER MAY 31,... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26062-adoption-of-the-new-eu-vertical-agreement-block-exemption-regulation-may-2010.html Mon, 07 Sep 2015 15:43:22 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26061-end-of-the-corsican-cement-legal-saga-lafarge-and-vicat-escape-a-fine-for-abusive-collective-dominant-market-position-april-2010.html There have always been close links between collective dominant market positions (Article L.420-2 of the French Commercial Code / Article 82 of the TEC[1]) and concerted practices (Article L.420-1 of the French Commercial Code / Article 81 of the TEC).... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26061-end-of-the-corsican-cement-legal-saga-lafarge-and-vicat-escape-a-fine-for-abusive-collective-dominant-market-position-april-2010.html Mon, 07 Sep 2015 15:38:59 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26060-things-to-remember-about-the-french-competition-authority-s-new-guidelines-on-merger-control-february-2010.html On December 16, 2009, the Autorité de la concurrence (French Competition Authority or hereinafter “Autorité”) published new guidelines on merger control (“Guidelines”) replacing and superseding the previous ones enacted by the French General... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26060-things-to-remember-about-the-french-competition-authority-s-new-guidelines-on-merger-control-february-2010.html Mon, 07 Sep 2015 15:35:03 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26059-joint-and-several-liability-of-parent-companies-for-infringement-of-competition-rules-by-their-subsidiairies-january-2010.html A parent company owning (directly or indirectly) 100% of its subsidiary’s capital is presumed to exercise a “decisive influence” on such subsidiary. This makes the parent company directly liable for any infringement of competition rules by its... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26059-joint-and-several-liability-of-parent-companies-for-infringement-of-competition-rules-by-their-subsidiairies-january-2010.html Mon, 07 Sep 2015 15:31:53 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26058-decisions-against-commercial-agents-rare-enough-to-be-noted-october-2009.html The Law no. 91-593 dated June 25, 1991 transposing the European Union Directive 86/653 EEC of 18 December 1986 is notoriously protective of the status of commercial agent it created. For example, Articles L. 134-1 et seq. of the French Commercial Code... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26058-decisions-against-commercial-agents-rare-enough-to-be-noted-october-2009.html Mon, 07 Sep 2015 15:28:37 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26057-no-abuse-of-dominant-position-without-any-link-between-the-predatory-practice-and-the-dominated-market-september-2009.html In a landmark decision dated March 17, 2009, the Cour de cassation (French Supreme Court) upheld the position adopted by the Paris Court of Appeals in a judgment dated April 8, 2008 that reversed a ruling of the Conseil de la concurrence [1](the French... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26057-no-abuse-of-dominant-position-without-any-link-between-the-predatory-practice-and-the-dominated-market-september-2009.html Mon, 07 Sep 2015 15:25:52 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26056-maximum-contractual-payment-terms-effective-since-january-1-2009-recent-developments-september-2009.html The recent developments on the interpretation and application of the maximum contractual payment terms effective since January 1, 2009 can be found at the end of this article. The Law for the Modernization of the Economy dated August 4, 2008 (known... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26056-maximum-contractual-payment-terms-effective-since-january-1-2009-recent-developments-september-2009.html Mon, 07 Sep 2015 15:22:54 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26055-exchange-of-information-and-prohibited-practices-the-position-of-the-competition-authorities-july-2009.html   While exchanges of information are less detrimental to competition and less damageable for the economy than price cartels and allocations of market shares, they can be considered as anticompetitive practices even if the exchanged information... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26055-exchange-of-information-and-prohibited-practices-the-position-of-the-competition-authorities-july-2009.html Mon, 07 Sep 2015 15:18:08 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26053-leniency-programme-under-french-law-conditions-and-procedure-may-2009.html Leniency programme under French law: conditions and procedure (May 2009) //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26053-leniency-programme-under-french-law-conditions-and-procedure-may-2009.html Mon, 07 Sep 2015 15:14:44 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26049-automatic-application-of-late-penalties-in-the-absence-of-a-contractual-clause-april-2009.html Arrêt de la Cour de Cassation du 3 mars 2009 As a continuation of the article on the new maximum payment terms applicable as of January 1, 2009 (see our January 2009 e-newsletter), a recent decision of the French Supreme Court[1] established the... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26049-automatic-application-of-late-penalties-in-the-absence-of-a-contractual-clause-april-2009.html Sun, 06 Sep 2015 23:04:32 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26048-practical-guidelines-for-designing-and-implementing-a-successful-compliance-program-march-2009.html Practical guidelines for designing and implementing a successful compliance program (March 2009) //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26048-practical-guidelines-for-designing-and-implementing-a-successful-compliance-program-march-2009.html Sun, 06 Sep 2015 22:59:10 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26047-useful-information-on-the-application-of-maximum-contractual-payment-terms-effective-since-january-1-2009-january-2009.html The Law for the Modernization of the Economy dated August 4, 2008 (known as the “LME Law“ instituted a ceiling for contractual payment terms agreed between professionals : “45 days end of month” or “60 days as from the date of issuance of... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26047-useful-information-on-the-application-of-maximum-contractual-payment-terms-effective-since-january-1-2009-january-2009.html Sun, 06 Sep 2015 22:54:07 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26046-new-competition-authority-up-and-running-as-from-january-1-2009-december-2008.html Article 95 of the law 2008-776 dated august 4, 2008 known as the law for the modernization of the economy (the “lme”) established a new competition authority called autorité de la concurrence (the “competition authority”). ordinance 2008-1161... //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26046-new-competition-authority-up-and-running-as-from-january-1-2009-december-2008.html Sun, 06 Sep 2015 22:50:23 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26045-the-plight-of-the-last-operator-of-a-polluted-industrial-site-liable-even-if-not-guilty-october-2008.html   The plight of the last operator of a polluted industrial site: liable even if not guilty (October 2008)       //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26045-the-plight-of-the-last-operator-of-a-polluted-industrial-site-liable-even-if-not-guilty-october-2008.html Sun, 06 Sep 2015 22:45:54 +0100 //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26044-first-enforcement-of-french-blocking-statute-when-the-hague-convention-prevails-over-us-discovery-procedure-according-to-french-supreme-court-june-2008.html First enforcement of French blocking statute: when the Hague Convention prevails over US Discovery Procedure according to French Supreme Court (June 2008) //www.templeboyer-legal.com/publication-26044-first-enforcement-of-french-blocking-statute-when-the-hague-convention-prevails-over-us-discovery-procedure-according-to-french-supreme-court-june-2008.html Sun, 06 Sep 2015 22:28:19 +0100