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27 September 2024 | Thomas Caveng

Breaking news: Launch of our new partnership dedicated to comprehensive Sapin 2 compliance programs!

Soulier Avocats and FCconsulting, a consulting firm specialized in compliance, are excited to announce a joint service offering focused on compliance risk management. By combining our legal expertise with the operational skills of FCconsulting, we are now able to offer our clients an all-inclusive Sapin 2 solution, covering: Our mission: Proactively and efficiently ensuring your […]

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9 October 2024 | Paul tournier

Unfair competition: Classification of prohibited practices

In the era of economic liberalism, opening markets to competition is widely encouraged in modern societies.

In France, freedom of trade and industry is a long-standing principle, first proclaimed after the French Revolution by the so-called Allarde Decree of March 2 and 17, 1791.

This fundamental principle, that was given constitutional value by the French Constitutional Council in a decision dated January 16, 1982, has one key exception: Unfair competition.

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3 September 2024 | Jean-Luc Soulier

Corporate officer’s criminal and civil liability and delegations of authority: Vade mecum and modus operandi

Organizing the management of their subsidiaries in France is a major concern for both French and foreign corporate groups.
Appointing senior executives to positions such as president or managing director partially addresses this issue. However, it does not always meet the challenges of day-to-day management, especially when the designated legal representative is distant from the place of operations.

The purpose of this article is to provide a practical overview of the principles governing the liability of corporate officers and the companies they represent, as well as the conditions for the validity of the delegations of authority they grant.

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2 July 2024 | Claire Filliatre

European Commission establishes AI Office to strengthen EU leadership in trustworthy Artificial Intelligence

On May 29, 2024, the European Commission unveiled the Artificial Intelligence Office aimed at “enabling the future development, deployment and use of AI in a way that fosters societal and economic benefits and innovation, while mitigating risks”.

This new Office will play a key role in implementing the European Artificial Intelligence Act, strengthen the development and use of safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence, and positioning the European Union as a leader in international discussions.

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31 May 2024 | Olivia Heilpern

Paid leave entitlement and medical leave : New rules and new employers’ obligation to inform employees

The new legal rules on paid leave entitlement during a medical leave, and on the taking of such paid leave, introduced by Law No. 2024-364 of April 22, 2024, became effective on April 24, 2024.

With a few exceptions, these new rules apply retroactively for the period between December 1, 2009 and April 24, 2024 (the day after publication of the Law).

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