News Flash: Draft ordinance transposing CRD VI Directive in France on track: Navigating impact on cross-border lending by third-country institutions

The draft French ordinance transposing the CRD VI Directive is on track! Jean-Francois Adelle and Chuanyu Fan examine the impact on non-EU institutions providing cross-border lending in France, highlighting in particular the new set of exemptions from the French banking monopoly, including reverse solicitation. This News Flash streamlines : • The new framework applicable to third-country institutions […]

Quelques enseignements sur l’applicabilité de la procédure des avantages particuliers aux sociétés par actions simplifiées – Option Droit & Affaires 24/04/2024

Publication by Guillaume Fornier, partner. Read the article: here

Les défaillances en France font une pause en trompe-l’oeil – L’Agefi 04/04/2025

Plus de 66.000 procédures encore ont été ouvertes sur douze mois à fin février, selon la Banque de France. Read the article: here

A closer look at the Euro PP, USPP and schulschein standard, based on their standad documentation, IGTA Winter Journal 2024/2025

A closer look at the Euro PP, USPP and schulschein standard, based on their standad documentation, IGTA Winter Journal 2024/2025

Départ vers le Royaume-Uni : tour d’horizon du nouveau régime de faveur « FIG », Option Finance, 04/12/2025

Following the abolition of the remittance basis tax regime introduced into British law 200 years ago, the British government has introduced a new tax system, effective April 6, 2025, to attract foreign wealth and investors to the United Kingdom and attempt to stem the exodus to countries with more favorable tax regimes. By Vincent Lazimi. […]

Les nouvelles règles du jeu américaines – L’Usine Nouvelle, 07/11/2025

While the economic climate remains favorable in the United States, the administration is creating an unstable business environment. Companies must adapt. Read the full article here.

French Competition Authority sanctions a predatory acquisition for the first time on the basis of abuse of a dominant position

French Competition Authority (Autorité de la concurrence) has taken a new step in applying the Towercast case law (CJEU, 16 March 2023) by sanctioning for the first time a merger transaction on the basis of abuse of a dominant position. In this article, Renaud Christol and Paul Vialard analyze the key lessons from this decision […]

“Infrastructures numériques et souveraineté : maitrise des dependances et infrastructures résilientes” – InfraVision 03/11/2025

Digital infrastructure and sovereignty issues are now a key topic for public policy, businesses, and regions. However, public debate remains marked by conceptual confusion, which undermines the effectiveness of collective action. Read the full white paper here.

In a ruling handed down on October 18, 2025, the CJEU ruled in Case C-2/24 P, Teva v. Cephalon v. European Commission, clarifying the conditions under which an amicable settlement agreement between patent holders and generic manufacturers can be classified as an anti-competitive agreement. In this article, Renaud Christol and Paul Vialard review the implications […]

AMF vs. OCABSA: Does the End Justify the Means? – Finascope 04/08/2025

As the regulator steps up its crackdown on dilutive financing, Frank Martin Laprade analyzes the AMF’s offensive strategy from a legal standpoint. Beyond the goal of protecting retail investors, he raises a fundamental question of principle in this op-ed: can legal certainty be compromised in the name of regulation? An essential read to understand the […]

Directeur financier : une profession (de plus en plus) à risques ! Option Finance, 23/07/2025

In practice, the civil and criminal liability of CFOs is increasingly being sought, requiring both them and the companies they represent to identify and prevent risks by adopting (or adapting) appropriate tools for risk prevention and liability protection. Article – Option Finance