Class action: a comparative law study

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Class action: a comparative law study In 2014, the concept of group action came into force in France. Group action is defined as the possibility for several victims of identical damage caused by the same company or the same professional to bring a joint action before...

Indictment of the Prosecutor and Freedom of the Press

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Estimated reading time (in minutes) Prosecutor Philippe Courroye was indicted in the highly publicized case of the fadettes, in particular linked to the Bettencourt affair. The charges against him concern the violation of journalistic sources belonging to two...

The asset freeze: a retaliatory measure against dictators

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Estimated reading time (in minutes) Retaliation and Challenges Asset freezing is a common retaliatory measure used against dictators, as evidenced by the cases of Muammar Gaddafi, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and Hosni Mubarak during the “Arab Spring”. This two-minute...

Is censorship back? (21/06/12)

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Estimated reading time (in minutes) A CENSORED CINEMA POSTER Recently, the original poster for the film “Les Infidèles” was removed. In question, a degrading image that would be given to women. On television, the CSA keeps an eye on the grain. So are we moving more...

Do “group actions” have their place in France?

Other, Competition & Consumer Law, Other

Estimated reading time (in minutes) The group action (or “class action”) allows a large number of people to sue a company or an institution, to obtain moral or financial compensation. Will she arrive in France?   A group action desired but still...

Mobilization of lawyers against the pension reform project.

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Estimated reading time (in minutes) In January 2020, an important event took place in France: lawyers united to oppose the pension reform project. It is important to specify that the existing pension scheme for lawyers is not a special scheme but rather an autonomous...