The notion of drawing lots in matters of succession

Other

Estimated reading time (in minutes) Uphold previous judgments: follow prescribed guidelines When it comes to  the distribution  of inheritance, it is crucial to comply with any guidelines or instructions set out in previous judgments. If a prior judgment has...

Registration of the lessee in the RCS and suspension of the biennial prescription; (Civ. 3rd, July 4, 2012, FS-P+B, no. 11-13.868).

Commercial and company law

Estimated reading time (in minutes) This judgment of rejection will attract attention, on the one hand, in that it relates to the regularity of the lessee’s registration in the RCS required by Article L. 145-1 of the Commercial Code and, on the other hand, on...

Criminal conviction for abuse of power: a landmark case

Criminal law

Estimated reading time (in minutes) Criminal conviction for abuse of power: a landmark case In an unprecedented ruling, the manager of a CAC 40 company was  criminally convicted  for abuse of power, marking a significant development in company law ( caass. crim. May...

I am the victim of a misdiagnosis

Personal injury law

Estimated reading time (in minutes) Misdiagnosis, incorrectly dosed prescriptions, it may happen that you are treated poorly. Can you turn against a caregiver, a hospital or your attending physician?   How to prove it? If you suspect a misdiagnosis, you should first...

Legal treatment of unpaid checks

banking law

Estimated reading time (in minutes) Warning obligation: liability of the bank for NSF checks In banking, recent events in 2013  highlight  the important role played by the bank in the payment of checks for insufficient funds. The bank cannot refuse a payment solely...