The Ordinance introduces new provisions in the Commercial Code that facilitate private actions brought by victims of competition law infringements.
Key points -
..Directive 2014/104/ EU of 26 November 2014 (the...more
The decision gives useful guidance on what type of information exchanges are compatible with antitrust rules -
Key Points:
..The extent and the types of information that can be exchanged between competitors without...more
Changes to France's anti-bribery system require large companies and their top management to implement an anti-corruption compliance program.
After a new examination of the bill by both Chambers of Parliament and the...more
Altice was fined €80 million for jumping the gun when it acquired SFR and Virgin Mobile/OTL in 2014.
Please note that this Client Alert is based on the press release published by the French Competition...more
France has introduced a draft bill which proposes to establish a new anti-corruption authority, which will have the power to impose administrative sanctions and conduct US-style monitoring of companies’ anti-bribery...more
5/26/2016
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Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
France ,
Germany ,
Italy ,
Japan ,
Mobile Apps ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Russia ,
Spain
France to introduce significant changes affecting large companies and top management, to improve current anti-bribery system.
The French Parliament is expected to enact “Sapin II” on transparency, anti-corruption and...more
The Macron Law Modifies French Competition Rules and Procedures.
After seven months of discussions before the French Parliament, the bill on “Growth and Activity and Equality of Economic Opportunities” known as the...more
A revised leniency procedural notice enhances the legal certainty and the procedural safeguards governing the French leniency procedure.
On April 3rd 2015, the French Competition Authority (the FCA) issued a revised...more
In this Guide:
- Introduction
- Managing the Internal Investigation
- Disclosure from Third Parties
- Steps to Preserve Assets/Documents
- Civil Proceedings
- Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption Legislation
-...more
3/5/2015
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Asset Protection ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Governance ,
Data Protection ,
Disclosure ,
Electronic Communications ,
Email ,
France ,
Fraud ,
Internal Investigations ,
Record Preservation ,
Right to Privacy ,
Third-Party
The French Government decree allows accredited consumer associations to launch class actions.
On 24 September 2014, the French Government enacted a decree implementing the class action mechanism created by the “Loi...more
Une genèse longue et difficile
La question de l’introduction d’une « class action » en droit français a fait l’objet de nombreux débats dans le paysage juridique et politique national et ce, depuis maintenant quarante...more
3/25/2014
A long-awaited law -
The question of the introduction of class actions has caused much turmoil in France’s legislative and political sphere over the past decades. After many years of debate, the French Senate and...more