Medias
France, a leading partner of Ukraine – Les Echos, 17/11/2021
Quote from Bertrand Barrier in this article by Yves Bourdillon on economic relations between France and Ukraine.
Quote from Bertrand Barrier in this article by Yves Bourdillon on economic relations between France and Ukraine.
Bercy sets the pace on foreign investment control – L’Agefi, 09/12/2022, quote from Vincent Netter
By publishing guidelines for the first time, the Treasury is reassuring investors and could inspire other European authorities. Extract : : “Nous attendions depuis longtemps ce document et nous nous félicitons de la consultation publique ouverte par la Direction générale du Trésor, à laquelle nous avons participé au printemps dernier, et, plus largement, du fonctionnement […]
Paris | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
ITW Jacques-Henry de Bourmont, Tax fraud: McDonald’s pays 1.25 billion euros to avoid prosecution in France – Europe1, 16/06/2022
Our tax law partner Jacques-Henry de Bourmont, talks to Europe 1’s morning show about McDonald’s decision to agree to pay 1.25 billion euros to avoid criminal prosecution for tax fraud in France
Paris | CRIMINAL TAXATION
The takeover of April pushes the AMF to clarify the notion of action in concert – L’Agefi Quotidien, 07/06/2022. Quote from Frank Martin-Laprade
Is there concerted action when several companies of the same group make share purchases during an offer period? Last Friday, the AMF’s Enforcement Committee examined the share purchases of several structures of the Burrus group during CVC’s takeover bid for the insurer April in July 2019. Bruno de Roulhac reacts for Agefi to the plea […]
Paris | BANK-FINANCE-REGULATORY | STOCK MARKET LITIGATION
ITW Nicolas Mancret – Salary negotiations: “Try to get some time” – L’Opinion, 06/07/2022
Nicolas Mancret, partner at Jeantet, is interviewed by Corinne Lhaïk on the advice to be given to companies faced with demands from their employees and/or unions.
Paris | EMPLOYMENT
Business life in Ukraine: suspension, but not destruction, Interview with Bertrand Barrier – LJA Magazine, may 2022
Bertrand Barrier, partner at Jeantet and president of the Franco-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce, was posted in Kiev and was repatriated to Paris at the end of February 2022, when the Russian army invaded Ukraine. He recounts where the Ukrainian legal system stood at the time of the invasion, what the salient issues were at the […]
Kyiv
CSR has become a strategic issue and its legal aspects are being strengthened – Les Echos, 05/19/2022. Quote from Philippe Portier
In terms of corporate social responsibility, the paradigm is changing, according to a draft directive of the European Commission of February 23, 2022, and moving from a logic of “soft law” to “hard law”. Philippe Portier comes back on the vigilance law in this article by Muriel Jasor.
Paris | CORPORATE LAW AND GOVERNANCE
Twitter buyout: the behind-the-scenes of the deal with Elon Musk – La Tribune, 05/06/2022. Quote from Karl Hepp de Sevelinges
Karl Hepp de Sevelinges decodes in this article by François Manens the clauses of the agreement signed by Twitter’s Board of Directors for the acquisition of the social network by Elon Musk on April 25, 2022.
Paris | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Xavier Pernot’s ITW «Les entreprises françaises ne sont plus laissées à elles-mêmes face aux juridictions étrangères» – L’Opinion, 03/29/2022
Interview with Xavier Pernot, our litigation partner, on the implementation by Bercy of a filtering system for foreign legal proceedings that will change the game in terms of economic sovereignty by Gille Sengès for L’Opinion.
Paris | LITIGATION – ARBITRATION – MEDIATION
The State entrusts a surprise mission to the boards of directors – L’Agefi quotidien, 03/28/2022
Partner Frank Martin-Laprade reviews the modification of article L225-35 of the French Commercial Code – defining the missions of the board of directors – and its consequences in an article by Bruno de Roulhac for Agefi. Publication in French >>
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY
France supports companies in their legal proceedings abroad – L’Agefi, 22/03/2022
Xavier Pernot, partner in charge of the litigation practice, explains the context and expectations following the publication of the SISSE guide on the sensitive information that companies can transmit in their legal proceedings abroad in an article by Bruno de Roulhac for Agefi. Publication in French
Paris | LITIGATION – ARBITRATION – MEDIATION
Lex Inside: The future European patent system, commercial mediation and Ukraine and the risks of cyber attacks – Le Monde du droit, 03/15/2022
Frédéric Sardain, partner in the IP, Tech & Data practice, spoke about the risks of cyber attacks linked to Ukraine on the Lex Inside programme hosted by Arnaud Dumourier on 15 March 2022.
Paris | IP, TECH & DATA | DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Self-employed: the new rules for the separation of assets – les Echos, 03/09/2022
In May, the single status of sole proprietorship, which separates personal and professional assets, will come into force. This will provide better protection for private assets in the event of bankruptcy. However, the law provides for two exceptions. Jacques-Henry de Bourmont & Laetitia Ternisien, partners, explain.
Paris | ASSET TAXATION