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27/03/2024
LEGAL 500 EMEA 2024
The 2024 edition of the Legal 500 EMEA guide is out. We would particularly like to thank our clients for putting their trust in us! Our law firm’s rankings in France France 1 en Tier 1 : The Regions 7...
27/03/2024
CMS Francis Lefebvre and Taylor Wessing advise McWin and Subway® respectively
CMS Francis Lefebvre and Taylor Wessing advise McWin and Subway® respectively on partnership to expand Subway® franchise network in France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Czech RepublicSubway® has almost...
27/03/2024
Cannabis law and legislation in France
Medical use In principle, pursuant to Article R. 5132-86 of the French Public Health Code (PHC), the culture, manufacture, transport, import, export, holding, offer, transfer, acquisition and use of cannabis...
27/03/2024
Plastics and packaging laws in France
1. What is the general legislative framework regulating packaging and plastics waste? Waste prevention and management is regulated by French Environmental Code (FEC), as modified by the Law on the Circular...
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25/03/2024
Patentability of inventions relating to diagnostic methods at the EPO
Under Article 53(c) of the European Patent Convention (EPC), diagnostic methods practised on the human or animal body are excluded from patentability. The purpose behind this exclusion is to avoid patent...
25/03/2024
Price Increases in Commercial Contracts in France
1. In respect of existing busi­ness-to-busi­ness (B2B) agreements that do not contain an explicit price adjustment clause: a. Is the supplier permitted to unilaterally increase prices (or does it have...
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21/03/2024
CMS European M&A Study 2024
The CMS Corporate/M&A Group is pleased to launch the 16th edition of the European M&A Study
20/03/2024
CMS Francis Lefebvre advises Conforama Holding
CMS Francis Lefebvre advises Conforama Holding on the sale of two operating companies in Spain and Portugal. CMS Francis Lefebvre advised Conforama Holding, a major player in the home furnishings and...
19/03/2024
Recent publication of Directive 2024/825 on empowering consumers for the...
Following its adoption on 28 February 2024, the new Directive 2024/825[1] has now been published (the Directive). The adoption of the Directive aims at guiding and supporting consumers in engaging with...
18/03/2024
After many postponements, the Council of the European Union reached an...
As part of the European Green Deal, the European Commission proposed the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD” or the “Directive”) on 23 February 2022, with the aim to introduce...
18/03/2024
CMS Francis Lefebvre advised SharkNinja
CMS Francis Lefebvre advised SharkNinja on the negotiation of a commercial lease agreement for its new offices in Paris. SharkNinja, an international company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, specializes...
15/03/2024
Real estate finance law in France
A. Mortgages 1. Can security be granted to a foreign lender? Yes, as a general principle there are no restrictions on the ownership of land by foreign parties and the taking of security over land or...