Publications
Les conventions passées entre la société, ses administrateurs et actionnaires
En collaboration avec Irina Parachkévova-Racine, Renaud Mortier, Edmond Schlumberger, Actes pratiques er ingénierie sociétaires, novembre 2018
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
| CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY
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
| RESTRUCTURING – LAW OF COMPANIES IN DIFFICULTY
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
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 […]
| COMPETITION AND ECONOMIC LAW
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 […]
| COMPETITION AND ECONOMIC LAW
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 […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY
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
Carve-out : An Imminent Tidal Wave? – M&A Stories 13/06/2025
Anne Toupenay-Schueller speaks at the panel discussion moderated by Mathieu Meffre, Managing Director of Leaders League. Read the article : ici
| Corporate / M&A / Private Equity
Omnibus II and Duty of Vigilance: Necessary Pragmatism or Political Step Back? – Business & Legal Review 12/06/2025
Philippe Portier analyzes the issues surrounding the ‘Omnibus II’ package and the duty of vigilance: is it necessary pragmatism or a political step back? Read more : Click here !
| CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY
Régimes spéciaux législatifs d’épargne salariale et d’actionnariat salarié (Chapitre 2) – L’Encyclopédie Fiscale Doctrine 06/2025
Publication by Gabriel di Chiara, partner, and François-Xavier Simeoni, counsel Read the article: here
Paris | TAX
Artificial Intelligence – Guide Chambers 2025 22/05/2025
David Roche, Amina Kahlal, Lou Mailhac, and Benjamin May decode the regulatory frameworks and key AI challenges in France in this guide. Read more: here
Paris | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
ACPR/Tracfin AML/CFT Guidelines – Bulletin Joly Bourse 22/05/2025
Martine Samuelian and Alexandre Hassine decode the strengthening of the vigilance and reporting framework under the new ACPR-Tracfin AML-CFT guidelines. Read more : here
Paris | BANK-FINANCE-REGULATORY