Ligue 1 stoppage in 2020, no compensation for the Olympique Lyonnais – Jurisportiva, 08/19/2021
The Covid-19 epidemic that we went through from March 2020 onwards, and which unfortunately is still ongoing, has not only had calamitous health consequences for the country, but also catastrophic collateral effects on the world of sport, both professional and amateur, and especially on the national football championships of League 1 and League 2, which have all been halted, even though all of the remaining championship matches had not been played.
After the stoppage of Ligue 1, it was still to be determined how the final ranking would be established. The Ligue professionnelle de football (LFP) opted for a performance index, calculated on the basis of a quotient derived from the ratio between the number of points scored and the number of matches played. However, these two decisions did not suit all clubs, especially those fighting against relegation to Ligue 2 but also those seeking a place in European competitions (Champions League and Europa League), including Olympique Lyonnais.
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Règlement MiCA – Règlement MiCA et réglementation des abus de marché – Etude par Dominique Legeais et Olivier Lyon Lynch, Revue de Droit bancaire et financier n° 5, Septembre-Octobre 2023
Research by Dominique Legeais, Professor at the Université Paris Cité and Director of CEDAG, and Olivier Lyon Lynch, lawyer – partner, Jeantet. The MiCA regulation deals with frequent market abuse. There is a repressive component and a preventive component. Essentially, the provisions are based on the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). The system has been simplified […]
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Lamy Business law review – October 2023
The scope of seizures during authorized visits in securities law – Frank MARTIN LAPRADE Differences and similarities between home visits (administrative) and searches (criminal) – Frank MARTIN LAPRADE, Marie ROBIN website link
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Interview with Philippe Bouchez El Ghozi on the Finance Law Bill for 2024 that includes a new infraction: the offence of providing instruments to facilitate tax fraud. What does it involve? – Actu-Juridique, 12/10/2023
The Finance Commission is examining the Finance Act for 2024. . Among the measures it proposes are the creation of a new infraction, the offence of procuring instruments to facilitate tax evasion, and the creation of an additional tax penalty of “temporary suspension of the right to benefit from reductions and credits in income tax […]
Paris | WHITE COLLAR CRIME – COMPLIANCE – INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS
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.
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Energy transition still attracts investors, citation of Alexae Fournier-de Fay – Option Finance, 11/09/2023
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.
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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
MergerMarket: European Legal Advisory Viewer: AI ascendancy offers activity hotspot as watchdog expertise drives mandate wins
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