Consumer credit and foreclosure period

Contract law

Estimated reading time (in minutes) In the context of consumer credit, the two-year foreclosure period  , which  limits the time for legal action, does not apply to liability actions brought by borrowers against lenders for non-compliance with the duty of...

Company law: legal independence of group companies

Commercial and company law

Estimated reading time (in minutes) In a corporate group , the entities  that make up  the group are legal persons that retain their legal independence from each other. Furthermore, it is important to note that the group as a whole does not have legal...

Modification of deficit carry-forward mechanisms

Tax law, Non classifié(e), Tax law

Estimated reading time (in minutes) Article 2 of Law No. 2011-1117, passed on September 19, 2011, amends the finance provisions for the determination of results for financial years ending on or after September 21, 2011. These amendments affect the mechanisms for...

Respect for Sunday rest: admissibility of a company’s interim action: decision of the Court of Cassation of May 30, 2012

Commercial and company law

Estimated reading time (in minutes) When employees work illegally on Sundays and two companies carry out a similar activity near a third, the latter has a legitimate interest in putting an end to this situation.Indeed, the breach of equality between them creates a...

Parcel services and disclaimers

Competition & Consumer Law

Estimated reading time (in minutes) Parcel delivery services, such as CHRONOPOST, are often faced with disputes regarding late deliveries or lost parcels. Customers who choose expedited services and pay a higher amount expect their  packages  or envelopes to arrive...