Banking & Finance

In a decision dated January 31, 2017, the Commercial Chamber of the Cour de Cassation (French Supreme Court) held that “unless otherwise agreed upon between the parties, the first demand guarantee, that does not follow the guaranteed obligation, is not transferred in case of a split-up”. This position has already triggered many comments and conflicting […]

In a decision dated January 26, 2016, the Commercial Chamber of the Cour de Cassation (French Supreme Court) provided clarification on the conditions in which Article L.341-4 of the French Consumer Code should be applied. Specifically, it ruled that “the shares and the current account receivable held by the guarantor in the company that is […]

“The longest journey always starts with one step” used to say François de la Rochefoucauld. On December 12, 2015, the COP21, also known as the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, ended with an historical agreement that provides fresh impetus in the fight against global warming. For the business community, this agreement is primarily a signal for […]

For several years, the diversification of funding sources has become a crucial challenge for French and European mid-market companies. In this context, private placements in the form of bonds or loans, known as the “Euro-PP” market, have grown significantly in France and in Europe, thereby offering companies an alternative to bank funding.   The financing […]

Ordinance no. 2010-76 of January 21, 2010 established a new administrative control authority for the banking and insurance industries, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel (Prudential Control Authority or hereinafter “ACP”). The ACP was formed through the merger of existing licensing and supervisory authorities that supervised the bank and insurance industries (i.e. the Commission Bancaire (Banking […]