Estimated reading time (in minutes) Delivery of furniture and retention of title clause The delivery of furniture is governed by article L. 624-16 of the Commercial Code and article 1606 of the Civil Code. According to these provisions, if the buyer already had the...
Estimated reading time (in minutes) Transferability of alimony to heirs The question of whether alimony , as established in article 301 of the civil code prior to the law of July 11, 1975, is transferable to the heirs is addressed in a recent judgment of the first...
Estimated reading time (in minutes) Duty of Warning and Risk of Indebtedness In order for a banker to be held accountable for a duty of warning, there must be a risk of indebtedness resulting from the loan and the banker must have been aware of this risk. The...
Estimated reading time (in minutes) Illicit method of proof: clandestine control system The case involves the Post Office suspecting a postwoman of opening certain envelopes and decided to test this suspicion by having her handle letter bombs containing blue ink,...
Estimated reading time (in minutes) Implications of the decision for workers and businesses The recent decision of the Court of Cassation to align the work accident regime with that of work accidents for the calculation of the duration of paid leave has important...
