Tax on Inbound Investment: chapter France – Lexology 10/2023
Publication by Jacques-Henry de Bourmont, partner. Read the article: here
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La position AMF DOC-2023-07 confirmant les orientations de l’ABE sur l’utilisation de solutions d’entrée en relation d’affaires à distance : une étape de plus vers l’harmonisation des pratiques en matière de LCB-FT, Bulletin Joly Bourse, 29/09/2023
In its position of July 28, 2023, the AMF declares that it is applying all the guidelines issued by the EBA concerning “the use of remote business relationship entry solutions”, published on November 22, 2022 and applicable from October 2, 2023. Here’s what our teams have to say.
Paris | BANK-FINANCE-REGULATORY
Paris | PROJECT FINANCING / PUBLIC LAW / PPP | FINANCING
“Gre a gre contracts for biogas will be able to develop in the same way as for electricity” – Actu-Environnement, 07/27/2023
The acquisition of biomethane to decarbonize gas use is set to evolve in a similar way to the acquisition of green electricity, according to Hélène Gelas, a partner at Jeantet. Over-the-counter contracts such as the Biogas Purchase Agreement have a role to play. Website link
Paris | ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAW
France: enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters – Legal 500, 07/24/2023
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters laws and regulations applicable in France. Website link
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Imprevision and transfer of shares: constitutionality of Article L. 211-40-1 of the CMF – Option finance, 03/07/2023
Dans sa décision du 26 mai dernier, le Conseil constitutionnel a déclaré conforme à la Constitution l’article L. 211-40-1 du Code monétaire et financier qui prévoit une dérogation au mécanisme d’imprévision de l’article 1195 du Code civil en matière d’opérations sur titres et contrats financiers.
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY
The Breach of a Mediation Clause Can Go Unpunished Under French Law: What to do? – Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 03/07/2023
The French Supreme Court (“Cour de cassation”) has ruled (1st February 2023, No. 21-25.024) that the breach of a mediation clause is not a matter of jurisdiction and as such cannot lead to the annulment of an award in which a tribunal has retained its jurisdiction, even though the mediation process has not been implemented prior […]
Paris | LITIGATION – ARBITRATION – MEDIATION | COMMERCIAL AND INVESTMENT ARBITRATION | MEDIATION
Provision of Legal Services Under the Sanctions Regime Against Russia: The Exception of Arbitration – Cahiers de l’arbitrage, 01/01/2023
How does the sanctions regime against Russia affect arbitration ? Ioana Knoll-Tudor answer this question in this latest article published in the esteemed Les Cahiers de l’Arbitrage revue.
Paris | LITIGATION – ARBITRATION – MEDIATION
Foreign investment control deserves greater transparency – L’Agefi, 08/06/2023 – Quote by Karl Hepp de Sevelinges and Ruben Koslar
Quel que soit le nom employé – autonomie stratégique, souveraineté économique, reconquête industrielle, etc. -, les investissements étrangers en France figurent en bonne place dans le débat. La révision des lignes directrices de leur contrôle pourrait donner l’occasion à Bercy de préciser ses exigences. Explications avec Karl Hepp de Sevelinges, associé et Ruben Koslar, counsel […]
Paris | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS (large & mid cap)
MergerMarket: European Legal Advisory Viewer: AI ascendancy offers activity hotspot as watchdog expertise drives mandate wins
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Ten years on, the duty of care takes root in Europe – Droit de l’environnement, 01/06/2023, quote by Adrien Fourmon
Votée en France en 2017, après le drame du Rana Plaza, la loi sur le devoir de vigilance s’impose théoriquement aux multinationales. Retour avec Adrien Fourmon sur les succès et les failles d’un texte pionnier, en cours de généralisation à l’échelle européenne dans un article de Rachida Boughriet.
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The European Union’s climate measures are “an opportunity that must be transformed” – Le Monde de l’Energie, 02/06/2023
Le Monde de l’Energie ouvre ses colonnes à Hélène Gelas, avocate associée au cabinet Jeantet, spécialisée dans l’installation d’énergies renouvelables, pour obtenir son éclairage sur les quatre projets du Green Deal de l’Union européenne adoptés fin avril 2023. Le Monde de l’Énergie —Fin avril 2023, l’Union européenne a adopté quatre projets-clés du Green Deal européen. […]
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