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What’s the point of the AMF’s new warning against financing prized by French start-ups? – Finascope, 11/08/2022

Legal column by our partner Frank Martin-Laprade. Le 13 octobre 2022, et pour la troisième fois en deux ans, l’AMF a publié une mise en garde à l’encontre de certains types de « financements dilutifs » qu’elle désigne désormais par la formule globale « d’OCABSA ou d’equity lines », alors qu’il s’agit potentiellement de deux choses différentes, comme elle semblait d’ailleurs l’avoir initialement bien compris, puisque son premier communiqué […]

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Paris | BANK-FINANCE-REGULATORY

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M&A in France: FDI Screening

The French Ministry of the Economy has recently published, for the first time, guidelines regarding the procedures for the screening of foreign direct investments in France. Stephen Walters, Partner (Jeantet) and Victoria Régis, Counsel (Jeantet) have authored an overview of the French FDI screening regime which discusses some of the key points to emerge from […]

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Paris

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Distressed M&A – France 2023, Lexology, octobre 2022

Anne Toupenay-Schueller and Ali Baydoun have contributed to the 2023 Distressed M&A Guide published by Lexology. The 2023 guide focuses on: Market climate and legal framework Transaction structures and sale process Due diligence Valuation and financing Documentation Regulatory and judicial approvals Dispute resolution Updates and trends

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Paris | DISTRESSED M&A

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Faced with investment contraction, tech seeks alternatives – Forbes, 10/03/2022 – Quote from Stephen Walters

Global venture capital funding reached $25.2 billion in August 2022, the lowest monthly amount recorded in two years by Crunchbase. Until adequate government action is announced, several funding alternatives can be considered. « Cette forte baisse des valeurs de la tech depuis le début de l’année a commencé au Nasdaq, mais ses effets se ressentent […]

Medias

Paris | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS (large & mid cap)

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Transposition of the European Insolvency Directive: A rebalancing between companies in difficulty and their creditors- La Jaune & La Rouge, October 2022

Laïd Estelle Laurent and Bertrand Biette, partners, review the legislative changes brought about by the transposition of the European Insolvency Directive into French law. In particular, they tell us more about the more important place given to creditors in the elaboration and negotiation of recovery and turnaround plans. Meeting.

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Paris | RESTRUCTURING – LAW OF COMPANIES IN DIFFICULTY

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A great opportunity for the new president of the AMF ? – Option Finance, 09/19/2022

Will the future chairman of the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) be able to seize the opportunity provided by a new mandate at the head of the stock market regulator to (finally) turn the page on the former Commission des opérations de bourse (COB) and bring himself up to speed – in Europe – with […]

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Paris | BANK-FINANCE-REGULATORY

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Recognition or Enforcement and Annulment of Arbitral Awards in France: An Analysis of the Kluwer Research Results – Journal of International Arbitration, 06/01/2022

The results of the Kluwer Research showed that, despite Paris being one of the most popular arbitration seats, French courts were the least likely to recognize and enforce an arbitral award, but also those with the highest number of vacated arbitral awards. The article analyses these results and offers some possible justifications for them. 

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Paris | COMMERCIAL AND INVESTMENT ARBITRATION | MEDIATION

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